Dandelion was a Crayola crayon color introduced in 1990, replacing the standard "orange-yellow" as part of Crayola's first ever color replacements. [1] It is best known for its controversial removal and following popularity among collectors.
Dandelion was a Crayola crayon color introduced in 1990, replacing the standard "orange-yellow" as part of Crayola's first ever color replacements. [1] It is best known for its controversial removal and following popularity among collectors.
Although many other colors had been retired before, Dandelion was the first color to be removed from the box set in the 114 years since Crayola's establishment. [2] [3] Crayola wanted space to add a blue crayon (Now called Bluetiful) inspired by the newly discovered blue pigment to their 24 pack, [4] which was announced at and had an event in Times Square livestreamed on Facebook, on March 31, 2017. [5] [6]
Reactions to the removal and replacement of Dandelion were controversial. Nicole Gallucci of Mashable felt that despite the science behind the new color, it was generic and not worth losing Dandelion for. [7]
On February 5, 2025, Crayola announced they were bringing back ten of their popular retired crayon colors in a "retired-colors pack", including dandelion, blizzard blue, and magic mint and many more as a limited-edition release. They are also releasing the same colors in colored pencil and marker form. [8] [9] According to Crayola's chief marketing officer, Victoria Lozano, this is the first time in the company's history that it is bringing back a color. [10] The packs were made available to the public on March 23, 2025. [11] In 2022, a TikTok user named LaKenzie Powell posted a video about her extensive collection of all the merchandise related to this dandelion crayon and has an entire series dedicated to the crayon. 575 crayons and items in the shade of dandelion.