The Power of Color.
Colors are powerful. In fact, colors are globally recognized more than words and evoke powerful emotions. In some cultures, colors even have significant meaning (such as Red in China). Owning the right .com is something many brands would love but only one can be lucky enough to own the domain. Below is a list of some popular color .com domains and information on the current ownership.
Who owns your favorite color .com?
Red
Who owns Red.comRed
Red.com was acquired by RED – a Digital Cinema Company around 2009. RED Cameras are used in Motion Picture Films everywhere. You have probably seen their famous SHOT ON RED logos.
Yellow
Who owns Yellow.comYellow
Yellow.com was acquired by a Blockchain company in 2018 called The Yellow Corporation.
Blue
Who owns Blue.comBlue
Blue.com is privately owned and does not currently resolve to a company.
Blush
Who owns Blush.comBlush
Blush.com is owned by Dermstore, a Target Company.
Apricot
Who owns Apricot.comApricot
Apricot.com was first registered back in 1994 by Apricot Systematic. The company still owns the domain today.
Amber
Who owns Amber.comAmber
Amber.com last reported selling in 2015 and is currently used by Wu Jewelry.
Aqua
Who owns Aqua.comAqua
Aqua.com is owned by PT Aqua Golden Mississippi for their AQUA water brand. The company (in market share) is the largest bottled mineral water producer in Indonesia and was acquired by Public French Company Danone in 2001.
Azure
Who owns Azure.comAzure
Azure.com is owned by Microsoft and redirects to their Azure brand product offering.
Beige
Who owns Beige.comBeige
Beige is owned the The General Electric Company. The domain name currently does not resolve.
Black
Who owns Black.comBlack
The domain name Black.com seems to have changed hands a couple times and looks to be currently owned by a Black.com GmbH. However the domain simply resolves to a black page at the moment.
Brown
Who owns Brown.comBrown
Brown.com is owned by Richmond, Virginia-based, family-owned Brown Distributing Company. The company is almost 100 years old and one of the largest Beer Distributors in America. Of course, the family’s last name is Brown.
Burgundy
Who owns Burgundy.comBurgundy
Burgundy.com is privately owned and does not currently resolve to a company.
Cyan
Who owns Cyan.comCyan
Cyan.com is owned by Cyan Worlds, Inc. – an American video game developer probably best known for creating the Myst series.
Champagne
Who owns Champagne.comChampagne
Champagne.com is owned by The Comite Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne – The French organization responsible for safeguarding the name Champagne.
Copper
Who owns Copper.comCopper
Copper.com was acquired by CRM Company ProsperWorks in 2018 for a company rebrand.
Emerald
Who owns Emerald.comEmerald
Emerald.com is owned by Emerald Publishing – one of the world’s leading digital first publishers.
Gold
Who owns Gold.comGold
Gold.com is privately owned and does not currently resolve to a company.
Green
Who owns Green.comGreen
Green.com is privately owned and does not currently resolve to a company.
Grey
Who owns Grey.comGrey
Grey.com is owned by The Grey Group – a WPP company. WPP is considered the world’s largest advertising company, as of 2019.
Indigo
Who owns Indigo.comIndigo
Indigo.com is owned by Toronto-based Indigo Books & Music Inc.
Jade
Who owns Jade.comJade
Jade.com is owned by CDN Jade Mine Resources Inc (CJM). A natural resource company in British Columbia, Canada focused on nephrite jade mining and exploration.
Kiwi
Who owns Kiwi.comKiwi
Kiwi.com is owned by travel brand Kiwi. Originally Founded in 2012 as Skypicker, the company rebranded to Kiwi in 2016.
Lavender
Who owns Lavender.comLavender
Lavender.com is privately owned and does not currently resolve to a company.
Lime
Who owns Lime.comLime
Lime.com is owned by British based Cable & Wireless Communications. Think of Lime as similar to AT&T or T-Mobile if you lived in the Caribbean. The word LIME is actually an acronym for “Landline, Internet, Mobile, Entertainment”. In 2016, the company rebranded to Flow and the Lime.com domain now simply forwards to the new brand.
Magenta
Who owns Magenta.comMagenta
Magenta.com is privately owned and does not currently resolve to a company.
Maroon
Who owns Maroon.comMaroon
Maroon.com has been owned by Maroon Web Publishing since at least 2003.
Mint
Who owns Mint.comMint
Mint started as a personal financial management company in 2006 and quickly gained popularity. Three years later, in 2009, Intuit acquired Mint (and the Mint.com domain) for $190 Million.
Navy
Who owns Navy.comNavy
Navy.com is owned by America’s Navy with the Registrant listed formally as Navy Recruiting Command.
Orchid
Who owns Orchid.comOrchid
Orchid.com is owned by Crypto VPN Company Orchid Labs Inc.
Olive
Who owns Olive.comOlive
Olive.com is privately owned and does not currently resolve to a company.
Orange
Who owns Orange.comOrange
Orange.com is owned by Orange Brand Services Limited – a section of Orange S.A. (Formerly France Télécom S.A.) which trades publicly on the NYSE: ORAN and has over 85,000 employees worldwide.
Peach
Who owns Peach.comPeach
Peach.com was acquired in mid 2020 by an unknown buyer.
Pink
Who owns Pink.comPink
Pink.com was acquired by L Brands in 2020 – owner of the Victoria’s Secret brand. The domain name now forwards to Victoria’s Secret PINK brand page.
Platinum
Who owns Platinum.comPlatinum
Platinum.com is owned by Germany-based PLATINUM GmbH & Co. for Platinum Natural Pet Food and Care.
Purple
Who owns Purple.comPurple
Purple.com was acquired by the Purple Mattress Company in 2017. They started with the domain OnPurple.com so this was a natural upgrade.
Raspberry
Who owns Raspberry.comRaspberry
Raspberry.com is privately owned and does not currently resolve to a company.
Ruby
Who owns Ruby.comRuby
Ruby.com is owned by Ruby Receptionists, Inc. – a company offering live virtual receptionists to companies worldwide.
Silver
Who owns Silver.comSilver
Silver.com is reported as owned by JM Bullion and currently hosts a website offering investing in physical silver and gold bullion, as well as other precious metals products.
Strawberry
Who owns Strawberry.comStrawberry
Strawberry.com is privately owned and currently resolves to a for sale page.
Tan
Who owns Tan.comTan
Tan.com is owned by Tokyo-based Tangent Computing Ltd.
Teal
Who owns Teal.comTeal
Teal.com is privately owned and does not currently resolve to a company.
Tangerine
Who owns Tangerine.comTangerine
Tangerine.com is owned by Tangerine Bank – originally launched as ING DIRECT in Canada (1997.)
Violet
Who owns Violet.comViolet
Violet.com is privately owned and does not currently resolve to a company.
White
Who owns White.comWhite
White.com is privately owned and does not currently resolve to a company.
Wine
Who owns Wine.comWine
Wine.com is owned by Wine.com LLC – the leading online wine retailer in America. The company reported $285M in revenue for the 12 months trailing November 23, 2020.
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Below is a table to view the same colors above.
| Color | Domain Name | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Amber | Amber.com | Wu Jewelry |
| Apricot | Apricot.com | Apricot Systematic |
| Aqua | Aqua.com | PT Aqua Golden Mississippi |
| Azure | Azure.com | Microsoft |
| Beige | Beige.com | General Electric Company |
| Black | Black.com | Black.com GmbH |
| Blue | Blue.com | Privately Owned |
| Blush | Blush.com | Dermstore (a Target Company) |
| Brown | Brown.com | Brown Distributing Company |
| Burgandy | Burgandy.com | Privately Owned |
| Champagne | Champagne.com | Comite Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne |
| Cyan | Cyan.com | Cyan Worlds, Inc. |
| Copper | Copper.com | Copper CRM (Formerly ProsperWorks) |
| Emerald | Emerald.com | Emerald Publishing |
| Gold | Gold.com | Privately Owned |
| Green | Green.com | Privately Owned |
| Grey | Grey.com | Grey Group - a WPP Company |
| Indigo | Indigo.com | Indigo Books & Music Inc |
| Jade | Jade.com | CDN Jade Mine Resources Inc |
| Kiwi | Kiwi.com | Kiwi (Originally Skypicker) |
| Lavender | Lavender.com | Privately Owned |
| Lime | Lime.com | Cable & Wireless Communications |
| Magenta | Magenta.com | Privately Owned |
| Maroon | Maroon.com | Maroon Web Publishing |
| Mint | Mint.com | Intuit |
| Navy | Navy.com | America's Nacy |
| Orchid | Orchid.com | Orchid Labs (Crypto VPN Company) |
| Olive | Olive.com | Privately Owned |
| Peach | Peach.com | Privately Owned |
| Pink | Pink.com | L Brands (Victoria's Secret) |
| Platinum | Platinum.com | Platinum Natural Pet Food and Care |
| Purple | Purple.com | Purple Mattress Company |
| Raspberry | Raspberry.com | Privately Owned |
| Red | Red.com | Red Digital Cinema Company |
| Ruby | Ruby.com | Ruby Receptionists, Inc. |
| Silver | Silver.com | JM Bullion |
| Strawberry | Strawberry.com | Privately Owned |
| Tangerine | Tangerine.com | Tangerine Bank (formerly ING DIRECT) |
| Tan | Tan.com | Tangent Computing Ltd. |
| Teal | Teal.com | Privately Owned |
| Violet | Violet.com | Privately Owned |
| White | White.com | Privately Owned |
| Wine | Wine.com | Wine.com LLC |
| Yellow | Yellow.com | Yellow Corporation (Blockchain Company) |