The present disclosure involves, systems, software, and computer-implemented methods for determining a color name or label from a color code. One example method comprises receiving information about a color and identifying the luminance of the color. If the luminance of the color is below a first luminance threshold, the color is labeled as black, and if the luminance of the color is above a second luminance threshold, the color is labeled as white. If the color is determined to be neither black nor white (e.g., if the luminance is between the first luminance threshold and the second luminance threshold), then the saturation of the color is identified, and if the saturation of the color is below a saturation threshold, the color is labeled gray. If the color is determined not to be gray (e.g., if the saturation is above the saturation threshold), the hue of the color is identified, and the color is labeled according to its hue.