What color is a microwave?
The Microwave is the iconic Kitchen appliance in American homes — sold by Panasonic / GE / Samsung. Its dominant color is #1A1A1A.
About the microwave's color
97% of US homes have a microwave — the highest penetration of any kitchen appliance. The countertop black-and-stainless model has been the best-selling finish since the 1990s, so glossy near-black (#1A1A1A) is what most people picture when they read "microwave". In ToonTone Guess, we represent the microwave with the hex value #1A1A1A — the color most people see when they picture the appliance in their home.
How well can you match the microwave?
ToonTone Guess Color Tune (Appliances) is a free browser color guessing game. You see an appliance — like the microwave — and drag HSB sliders until your color matches. Your guess is scored by perceptual difference (ΔE in CIELAB). A perfect microwave match earns 100 points; within ΔE=5 you score 90+. The game has no signup, runs in your browser, and your best scores live in localStorage.