Why are colours named the way we know the presently?

Answer 1

Only through learning are the colors named as we know them. In another society red could be named the color we see as blue and vice-versa. Through physics we know that we are all seeing the same colors but how they are named is only a function of learning.

Answer 2

I do not find your question clear. Do you mean where did we get the names of colors? Since every language has different names for colors, there's no single answer to that question. It depends on the etymology of the word. You might want to look up the color names in the Oxford English Dictionary for the origins of the color names in the English language. It's an interesting question. Did we get the color name orange from the fruit, or did we get the name of the fruit from the color name? Same question for lavender.

Answer 3

Because we no longer live in a basic black and white environment. Blue, for example, is too general for the many, many different shades within its spectrum. Same with all of the basic colors. They no longer represent simplicity. Red. Ok, red like a tomato or red like embarrassment red? Orangish-red? Clay brown red? Teal green/blue? crystal clear blue?