# AR Color Name — AR, Web browse, Photo library

> AR, Web browse, Photo library (iPhone/iPad app by Masanori Katsuta.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-color-name/id1531057219 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Masanori Katsuta](https://appshunter.io/developer/320172788)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $1.99
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Released: 2020-09-12
- Data updated: 2026-05-14
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-color-name/id1531057219/reviews.md

## What is AR Color Name?

Camera AR, library photos, Web browsing, etc.
It is a convenient app that tells you the color name of the specified part of the screen in real time.
Especially, people who are not confident in color vision or who have color blindness will find it useful.

[Use scene]
It is useful in various situations in everyday life, such as paintings such as sketching, shopping, hobbies and work dealing with colors.
When you wonder, "What is this color?", take out your smartphone and start this app.

[How to use]
- Target frame
There is a square target frame in the camera window.
Point the camera at the object whose color you want to know and align the target frame.
You will immediately see the average color name of what you see in the target pane.
At the same time, the color of the same color part in the range captured by the camera changes.

- Name of color
The RGB value (red, green, blue) and the color system name are displayed at the top of the screen.
This is useful when you want to know rough colors such as red, green, brown, blue, purple, and yellow.
Below that, the detailed color names are displayed in English.

- Move target frame
Use the pan gesture to move the target frame.

- Resize target frame
Use the pinch gesture to resize the target border.

- Lock
When the lock is set to ON, the screen being shot by the camera and the screen being browsed on the web will be locked.
If you turn off the lock, you can unlock it and return to camera shooting.

[Photo Source]
- Camera shooting: You can take a photo directly.
- Camera Roll: Import existing photos into the app.
- Image paste: Web images can be easily added to the app by copying and pasting.
- File sharing: You can share photos from AirDrop, SNS, and other apps.

[Note]
In general, the image taken with a digital camera may differ from the actual color due to the shooting conditions and other factors.
Please be aware that this is particularly affected by the color and brightness of sunlight and fluorescent lights.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2024-03-21

・Added privacy manifests.

### 1.0.2 — 2023-10-26

- Easily add web images to the app by copying and pasting.
- Import photos via AirDrop, SNS, and file sharing from other apps.
- Compatible with the latest iOS.

### 1.0.1 — 2020-09-12

No release notes.

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