Peachpuffs and Lemonchiffons

A playful deep-dive into the history, quirks, and unexpected origins of CSS’s named colors. He explains how oddball names like peachpuff and lemonchiffon made their way into the spec through old X11 color lists, why these legacy choices still matter today, and how understanding them helps us think more critically about naming, semantics, and design systems. It’s a funny, fast talk that uses color names to illustrate how the web inherits its past — and why developers should care about the stories behind the tools they use.