diff --git a/skimage/novice/__init__.py b/skimage/novice/__init__.py
index 2ce10777..fad92768 100644
--- a/skimage/novice/__init__.py
+++ b/skimage/novice/__init__.py
@@ -70,5 +70,4 @@ False
 
 """
 
-from . import colors
-from .novice import Picture, open
+from .novice import Picture, open, colors, color_dict
diff --git a/skimage/novice/colors.py b/skimage/novice/colors.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ff98a85..00000000
--- a/skimage/novice/colors.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,865 +0,0 @@
-AIR_FORCE_BLUE_RAF = (93, 138, 168)
-AIR_FORCE_BLUE_USAF = (0, 48, 143)
-AIR_SUPERIORITY_BLUE = (114, 160, 193)
-ALABAMA_CRIMSON = (163, 38, 56)
-ALICE_BLUE = (240, 248, 255)
-ALIZARIN_CRIMSON = (227, 38, 54)
-ALLOY_ORANGE = (196, 98, 16)
-ALMOND = (239, 222, 205)
-AMARANTH = (229, 43, 80)
-AMBER = (255, 191, 0)
-AMBER_SAE_ECE = (255, 126, 0)
-AMERICAN_ROSE = (255, 3, 62)
-AMETHYST = (153, 102, 204)
-ANDROID_GREEN = (164, 198, 57)
-ANTI_FLASH_WHITE = (242, 243, 244)
-ANTIQUE_BRASS = (205, 149, 117)
-ANTIQUE_FUCHSIA = (145, 92, 131)
-ANTIQUE_RUBY = (132, 27, 45)
-ANTIQUE_WHITE = (250, 235, 215)
-AO_ENGLISH = (0, 128, 0)
-APPLE_GREEN = (141, 182, 0)
-APRICOT = (251, 206, 177)
-AQUA = (0, 255, 255)
-AQUAMARINE = (127, 255, 212)
-ARMY_GREEN = (75, 83, 32)
-ARSENIC = (59, 68, 75)
-ARYLIDE_YELLOW = (233, 214, 107)
-ASH_GREY = (178, 190, 181)
-ASPARAGUS = (135, 169, 107)
-ATOMIC_TANGERINE = (255, 153, 102)
-AUBURN = (165, 42, 42)
-AUREOLIN = (253, 238, 0)
-AUROMETALSAURUS = (110, 127, 128)
-AVOCADO = (86, 130, 3)
-AZURE = (0, 127, 255)
-AZURE_MIST_WEB = (240, 255, 255)
-BABY_BLUE = (137, 207, 240)
-BABY_BLUE_EYES = (161, 202, 241)
-BABY_PINK = (244, 194, 194)
-BALL_BLUE = (33, 171, 205)
-BANANA_MANIA = (250, 231, 181)
-BANANA_YELLOW = (255, 225, 53)
-BARN_RED = (124, 10, 2)
-BATTLESHIP_GREY = (132, 132, 130)
-BAZAAR = (152, 119, 123)
-BEAU_BLUE = (188, 212, 230)
-BEAVER = (159, 129, 112)
-BEIGE = (245, 245, 220)
-BIG_DIP_O_RUBY = (156, 37, 66)
-BISQUE = (255, 228, 196)
-BISTRE = (61, 43, 31)
-BITTERSWEET = (254, 111, 94)
-BITTERSWEET_SHIMMER = (191, 79, 81)
-BLACK = (0, 0, 0)
-BLACK_BEAN = (61, 12, 2)
-BLACK_LEATHER_JACKET = (37, 53, 41)
-BLACK_OLIVE = (59, 60, 54)
-BLANCHED_ALMOND = (255, 235, 205)
-BLAST_OFF_BRONZE = (165, 113, 100)
-BLEU_DE_FRANCE = (49, 140, 231)
-BLIZZARD_BLUE = (172, 229, 238)
-BLOND = (250, 240, 190)
-BLUE = (0, 0, 255)
-BLUE_BELL = (162, 162, 208)
-BLUE_CRAYOLA = (31, 117, 254)
-BLUE_GRAY = (102, 153, 204)
-BLUE_GREEN = (13, 152, 186)
-BLUE_MUNSELL = (0, 147, 175)
-BLUE_NCS = (0, 135, 189)
-BLUE_PIGMENT = (51, 51, 153)
-BLUE_RYB = (2, 71, 254)
-BLUE_SAPPHIRE = (18, 97, 128)
-BLUE_VIOLET = (138, 43, 226)
-BLUSH = (222, 93, 131)
-BOLE = (121, 68, 59)
-BONDI_BLUE = (0, 149, 182)
-BONE = (227, 218, 201)
-BOSTON_UNIVERSITY_RED = (204, 0, 0)
-BOTTLE_GREEN = (0, 106, 78)
-BOYSENBERRY = (135, 50, 96)
-BRANDEIS_BLUE = (0, 112, 255)
-BRASS = (181, 166, 66)
-BRICK_RED = (203, 65, 84)
-BRIGHT_CERULEAN = (29, 172, 214)
-BRIGHT_GREEN = (102, 255, 0)
-BRIGHT_LAVENDER = (191, 148, 228)
-BRIGHT_MAROON = (195, 33, 72)
-BRIGHT_PINK = (255, 0, 127)
-BRIGHT_TURQUOISE = (8, 232, 222)
-BRIGHT_UBE = (209, 159, 232)
-BRILLIANT_LAVENDER = (244, 187, 255)
-BRILLIANT_ROSE = (255, 85, 163)
-BRINK_PINK = (251, 96, 127)
-BRITISH_RACING_GREEN = (0, 66, 37)
-BRONZE = (205, 127, 50)
-BROWN_TRADITIONAL = (150, 75, 0)
-BROWN_WEB = (165, 42, 42)
-BUBBLE_GUM = (255, 193, 204)
-BUBBLES = (231, 254, 255)
-BUFF = (240, 220, 130)
-BULGARIAN_ROSE = (72, 6, 7)
-BURGUNDY = (128, 0, 32)
-BURLYWOOD = (222, 184, 135)
-BURNT_ORANGE = (204, 85, 0)
-BURNT_SIENNA = (233, 116, 81)
-BURNT_UMBER = (138, 51, 36)
-BYZANTINE = (189, 51, 164)
-BYZANTIUM = (112, 41, 99)
-CADET = (83, 104, 114)
-CADET_BLUE = (95, 158, 160)
-CADET_GREY = (145, 163, 176)
-CADMIUM_GREEN = (0, 107, 60)
-CADMIUM_ORANGE = (237, 135, 45)
-CADMIUM_RED = (227, 0, 34)
-CADMIUM_YELLOW = (255, 246, 0)
-CAF_AU_LAIT = (166, 123, 91)
-CAF_NOIR = (75, 54, 33)
-CAL_POLY_GREEN = (30, 77, 43)
-CAMBRIDGE_BLUE = (163, 193, 173)
-CAMEL = (193, 154, 107)
-CAMEO_PINK = (239, 187, 204)
-CAMOUFLAGE_GREEN = (120, 134, 107)
-CANARY_YELLOW = (255, 239, 0)
-CANDY_APPLE_RED = (255, 8, 0)
-CANDY_PINK = (228, 113, 122)
-CAPRI = (0, 191, 255)
-CAPUT_MORTUUM = (89, 39, 32)
-CARDINAL = (196, 30, 58)
-CARIBBEAN_GREEN = (0, 204, 153)
-CARMINE = (150, 0, 24)
-CARMINE_M_P = (215, 0, 64)
-CARMINE_PINK = (235, 76, 66)
-CARMINE_RED = (255, 0, 56)
-CARNATION_PINK = (255, 166, 201)
-CARNELIAN = (179, 27, 27)
-CAROLINA_BLUE = (153, 186, 221)
-CARROT_ORANGE = (237, 145, 33)
-CATALINA_BLUE = (6, 42, 120)
-CEIL = (146, 161, 207)
-CELADON = (172, 225, 175)
-CELADON_BLUE = (0, 123, 167)
-CELADON_GREEN = (47, 132, 124)
-CELESTE_COLOUR = (178, 255, 255)
-CELESTIAL_BLUE = (73, 151, 208)
-CERISE = (222, 49, 99)
-CERISE_PINK = (236, 59, 131)
-CERULEAN = (0, 123, 167)
-CERULEAN_BLUE = (42, 82, 190)
-CERULEAN_FROST = (109, 155, 195)
-CG_BLUE = (0, 122, 165)
-CG_RED = (224, 60, 49)
-CHAMOISEE = (160, 120, 90)
-CHAMPAGNE = (250, 214, 165)
-CHARCOAL = (54, 69, 79)
-CHARM_PINK = (230, 143, 172)
-CHARTREUSE_TRADITIONAL = (223, 255, 0)
-CHARTREUSE_WEB = (127, 255, 0)
-CHERRY = (222, 49, 99)
-CHERRY_BLOSSOM_PINK = (255, 183, 197)
-CHESTNUT = (205, 92, 92)
-CHINA_PINK = (222, 111, 161)
-CHINA_ROSE = (168, 81, 110)
-CHINESE_RED = (170, 56, 30)
-CHOCOLATE_TRADITIONAL = (123, 63, 0)
-CHOCOLATE_WEB = (210, 105, 30)
-CHROME_YELLOW = (255, 167, 0)
-CINEREOUS = (152, 129, 123)
-CINNABAR = (227, 66, 52)
-CINNAMON = (210, 105, 30)
-CITRINE = (228, 208, 10)
-CLASSIC_ROSE = (251, 204, 231)
-COBALT = (0, 71, 171)
-COCOA_BROWN = (210, 105, 30)
-COFFEE = (111, 78, 55)
-COLUMBIA_BLUE = (155, 221, 255)
-CONGO_PINK = (248, 131, 121)
-COOL_BLACK = (0, 46, 99)
-COOL_GREY = (140, 146, 172)
-COPPER = (184, 115, 51)
-COPPER_CRAYOLA = (218, 138, 103)
-COPPER_PENNY = (173, 111, 105)
-COPPER_RED = (203, 109, 81)
-COPPER_ROSE = (153, 102, 102)
-COQUELICOT = (255, 56, 0)
-CORAL = (255, 127, 80)
-CORAL_PINK = (248, 131, 121)
-CORAL_RED = (255, 64, 64)
-CORDOVAN = (137, 63, 69)
-CORN = (251, 236, 93)
-CORNELL_RED = (179, 27, 27)
-CORNFLOWER_BLUE = (100, 149, 237)
-CORNSILK = (255, 248, 220)
-COSMIC_LATTE = (255, 248, 231)
-COTTON_CANDY = (255, 188, 217)
-CREAM = (255, 253, 208)
-CRIMSON = (220, 20, 60)
-CRIMSON_GLORY = (190, 0, 50)
-CYAN = (0, 255, 255)
-CYAN_PROCESS = (0, 183, 235)
-DAFFODIL = (255, 255, 49)
-DANDELION = (240, 225, 48)
-DARK_BLUE = (0, 0, 139)
-DARK_BROWN = (101, 67, 33)
-DARK_BYZANTIUM = (93, 57, 84)
-DARK_CANDY_APPLE_RED = (164, 0, 0)
-DARK_CERULEAN = (8, 69, 126)
-DARK_CHESTNUT = (152, 105, 96)
-DARK_CORAL = (205, 91, 69)
-DARK_CYAN = (0, 139, 139)
-DARK_ELECTRIC_BLUE = (83, 104, 120)
-DARK_GOLDENROD = (184, 134, 11)
-DARK_GRAY = (169, 169, 169)
-DARK_GREEN = (1, 50, 32)
-DARK_IMPERIAL_BLUE = (0, 65, 106)
-DARK_JUNGLE_GREEN = (26, 36, 33)
-DARK_KHAKI = (189, 183, 107)
-DARK_LAVA = (72, 60, 50)
-DARK_LAVENDER = (115, 79, 150)
-DARK_MAGENTA = (139, 0, 139)
-DARK_MIDNIGHT_BLUE = (0, 51, 102)
-DARK_OLIVE_GREEN = (85, 107, 47)
-DARK_ORANGE = (255, 140, 0)
-DARK_ORCHID = (153, 50, 204)
-DARK_PASTEL_BLUE = (119, 158, 203)
-DARK_PASTEL_GREEN = (3, 192, 60)
-DARK_PASTEL_PURPLE = (150, 111, 214)
-DARK_PASTEL_RED = (194, 59, 34)
-DARK_PINK = (231, 84, 128)
-DARK_POWDER_BLUE = (0, 51, 153)
-DARK_RASPBERRY = (135, 38, 87)
-DARK_RED = (139, 0, 0)
-DARK_SALMON = (233, 150, 122)
-DARK_SCARLET = (86, 3, 25)
-DARK_SEA_GREEN = (143, 188, 143)
-DARK_SIENNA = (60, 20, 20)
-DARK_SLATE_BLUE = (72, 61, 139)
-DARK_SLATE_GRAY = (47, 79, 79)
-DARK_SPRING_GREEN = (23, 114, 69)
-DARK_TAN = (145, 129, 81)
-DARK_TANGERINE = (255, 168, 18)
-DARK_TAUPE = (72, 60, 50)
-DARK_TERRA_COTTA = (204, 78, 92)
-DARK_TURQUOISE = (0, 206, 209)
-DARK_VIOLET = (148, 0, 211)
-DARK_YELLOW = (155, 135, 12)
-DARTMOUTH_GREEN = (0, 112, 60)
-DAVY_S_GREY = (85, 85, 85)
-DEBIAN_RED = (215, 10, 83)
-DEEP_CARMINE = (169, 32, 62)
-DEEP_CARMINE_PINK = (239, 48, 56)
-DEEP_CARROT_ORANGE = (233, 105, 44)
-DEEP_CERISE = (218, 50, 135)
-DEEP_CHAMPAGNE = (250, 214, 165)
-DEEP_CHESTNUT = (185, 78, 72)
-DEEP_COFFEE = (112, 66, 65)
-DEEP_FUCHSIA = (193, 84, 193)
-DEEP_JUNGLE_GREEN = (0, 75, 73)
-DEEP_LILAC = (153, 85, 187)
-DEEP_MAGENTA = (204, 0, 204)
-DEEP_PEACH = (255, 203, 164)
-DEEP_PINK = (255, 20, 147)
-DEEP_RUBY = (132, 63, 91)
-DEEP_SAFFRON = (255, 153, 51)
-DEEP_SKY_BLUE = (0, 191, 255)
-DEEP_TUSCAN_RED = (102, 66, 77)
-DENIM = (21, 96, 189)
-DESERT = (193, 154, 107)
-DESERT_SAND = (237, 201, 175)
-DIM_GRAY = (105, 105, 105)
-DODGER_BLUE = (30, 144, 255)
-DOGWOOD_ROSE = (215, 24, 104)
-DOLLAR_BILL = (133, 187, 101)
-DRAB = (150, 113, 23)
-DUKE_BLUE = (0, 0, 156)
-EARTH_YELLOW = (225, 169, 95)
-EBONY = (85, 93, 80)
-ECRU = (194, 178, 128)
-EGGPLANT = (97, 64, 81)
-EGGSHELL = (240, 234, 214)
-EGYPTIAN_BLUE = (16, 52, 166)
-ELECTRIC_BLUE = (125, 249, 255)
-ELECTRIC_CRIMSON = (255, 0, 63)
-ELECTRIC_CYAN = (0, 255, 255)
-ELECTRIC_GREEN = (0, 255, 0)
-ELECTRIC_INDIGO = (111, 0, 255)
-ELECTRIC_LAVENDER = (244, 187, 255)
-ELECTRIC_LIME = (204, 255, 0)
-ELECTRIC_PURPLE = (191, 0, 255)
-ELECTRIC_ULTRAMARINE = (63, 0, 255)
-ELECTRIC_VIOLET = (143, 0, 255)
-ELECTRIC_YELLOW = (255, 255, 0)
-EMERALD = (80, 200, 120)
-ENGLISH_LAVENDER = (180, 131, 149)
-ETON_BLUE = (150, 200, 162)
-FALLOW = (193, 154, 107)
-FALU_RED = (128, 24, 24)
-FANDANGO = (181, 51, 137)
-FASHION_FUCHSIA = (244, 0, 161)
-FAWN = (229, 170, 112)
-FELDGRAU = (77, 93, 83)
-FERN_GREEN = (79, 121, 66)
-FERRARI_RED = (255, 40, 0)
-FIELD_DRAB = (108, 84, 30)
-FIRE_ENGINE_RED = (206, 32, 41)
-FIREBRICK = (178, 34, 34)
-FLAME = (226, 88, 34)
-FLAMINGO_PINK = (252, 142, 172)
-FLAVESCENT = (247, 233, 142)
-FLAX = (238, 220, 130)
-FLORAL_WHITE = (255, 250, 240)
-FLUORESCENT_ORANGE = (255, 191, 0)
-FLUORESCENT_PINK = (255, 20, 147)
-FLUORESCENT_YELLOW = (204, 255, 0)
-FOLLY = (255, 0, 79)
-FOREST_GREEN_TRADITIONAL = (1, 68, 33)
-FOREST_GREEN_WEB = (34, 139, 34)
-FRENCH_BEIGE = (166, 123, 91)
-FRENCH_BLUE = (0, 114, 187)
-FRENCH_LILAC = (134, 96, 142)
-FRENCH_LIME = (204, 255, 0)
-FRENCH_RASPBERRY = (199, 44, 72)
-FRENCH_ROSE = (246, 74, 138)
-FUCHSIA = (255, 0, 255)
-FUCHSIA_CRAYOLA = (193, 84, 193)
-FUCHSIA_PINK = (255, 119, 255)
-FUCHSIA_ROSE = (199, 67, 117)
-FULVOUS = (228, 132, 0)
-FUZZY_WUZZY = (204, 102, 102)
-GAINSBORO = (220, 220, 220)
-GAMBOGE = (228, 155, 15)
-GHOST_WHITE = (248, 248, 255)
-GINGER = (176, 101, 0)
-GLAUCOUS = (96, 130, 182)
-GLITTER = (230, 232, 250)
-GOLD_METALLIC = (212, 175, 55)
-GOLD_WEB_GOLDEN = (255, 215, 0)
-GOLDEN_BROWN = (153, 101, 21)
-GOLDEN_POPPY = (252, 194, 0)
-GOLDEN_YELLOW = (255, 223, 0)
-GOLDENROD = (218, 165, 32)
-GRANNY_SMITH_APPLE = (168, 228, 160)
-GRAY = (128, 128, 128)
-GRAY_ASPARAGUS = (70, 89, 69)
-GRAY_HTML_CSS_GRAY = (128, 128, 128)
-GRAY_X11_GRAY = (190, 190, 190)
-GREEN = (0, 255, 0)
-GREEN_CRAYOLA = (28, 172, 120)
-GREEN_HTML_CSS_GREEN = (0, 128, 0)
-GREEN_MUNSELL = (0, 168, 119)
-GREEN_NCS = (0, 159, 107)
-GREEN_PIGMENT = (0, 165, 80)
-GREEN_RYB = (102, 176, 50)
-GREEN_YELLOW = (173, 255, 47)
-GRULLO = (169, 154, 134)
-GUPPIE_GREEN = (0, 255, 127)
-HALAY_BE = (102, 56, 84)
-HAN_BLUE = (68, 108, 207)
-HAN_PURPLE = (82, 24, 250)
-HANSA_YELLOW = (233, 214, 107)
-HARLEQUIN = (63, 255, 0)
-HARVARD_CRIMSON = (201, 0, 22)
-HARVEST_GOLD = (218, 145, 0)
-HEART_GOLD = (128, 128, 0)
-HELIOTROPE = (223, 115, 255)
-HOLLYWOOD_CERISE = (244, 0, 161)
-HONEYDEW = (240, 255, 240)
-HONOLULU_BLUE = (0, 127, 191)
-HOOKER_S_GREEN = (73, 121, 107)
-HOT_MAGENTA = (255, 29, 206)
-HOT_PINK = (255, 105, 180)
-HUNTER_GREEN = (53, 94, 59)
-ICEBERG = (113, 166, 210)
-ICTERINE = (252, 247, 94)
-IMPERIAL_BLUE = (0, 35, 149)
-INCHWORM = (178, 236, 93)
-INDIA_GREEN = (19, 136, 8)
-INDIAN_RED = (205, 92, 92)
-INDIAN_YELLOW = (227, 168, 87)
-INDIGO = (111, 0, 255)
-INDIGO_DYE = (0, 65, 106)
-INDIGO_WEB = (75, 0, 130)
-INTERNATIONAL_KLEIN_BLUE = (0, 47, 167)
-INTERNATIONAL_ORANGE_AEROSPACE = (255, 79, 0)
-INTERNATIONAL_ORANGE_ENGINEERING = (186, 22, 12)
-INTERNATIONAL_ORANGE_GOLDEN_GATE_BRIDGE = (192, 54, 44)
-IRIS = (90, 79, 207)
-ISABELLINE = (244, 240, 236)
-ISLAMIC_GREEN = (0, 144, 0)
-IVORY = (255, 255, 240)
-JADE = (0, 168, 107)
-JASMINE = (248, 222, 126)
-JASPER = (215, 59, 62)
-JAZZBERRY_JAM = (165, 11, 94)
-JET = (52, 52, 52)
-JONQUIL = (250, 218, 94)
-JUNE_BUD = (189, 218, 87)
-JUNGLE_GREEN = (41, 171, 135)
-KELLY_GREEN = (76, 187, 23)
-KENYAN_COPPER = (124, 28, 5)
-KHAKI_HTML_CSS_KHAKI = (195, 176, 145)
-KHAKI_X11_LIGHT_KHAKI = (240, 230, 140)
-KU_CRIMSON = (232, 0, 13)
-LA_SALLE_GREEN = (8, 120, 48)
-LANGUID_LAVENDER = (214, 202, 221)
-LAPIS_LAZULI = (38, 97, 156)
-LASER_LEMON = (254, 254, 34)
-LAUREL_GREEN = (169, 186, 157)
-LAVA = (207, 16, 32)
-LAVENDER_BLUE = (204, 204, 255)
-LAVENDER_BLUSH = (255, 240, 245)
-LAVENDER_FLORAL = (181, 126, 220)
-LAVENDER_GRAY = (196, 195, 208)
-LAVENDER_INDIGO = (148, 87, 235)
-LAVENDER_MAGENTA = (238, 130, 238)
-LAVENDER_MIST = (230, 230, 250)
-LAVENDER_PINK = (251, 174, 210)
-LAVENDER_PURPLE = (150, 123, 182)
-LAVENDER_ROSE = (251, 160, 227)
-LAVENDER_WEB = (230, 230, 250)
-LAWN_GREEN = (124, 252, 0)
-LEMON = (255, 247, 0)
-LEMON_CHIFFON = (255, 250, 205)
-LEMON_LIME = (227, 255, 0)
-LICORICE = (26, 17, 16)
-LIGHT_APRICOT = (253, 213, 177)
-LIGHT_BLUE = (173, 216, 230)
-LIGHT_BROWN = (181, 101, 29)
-LIGHT_CARMINE_PINK = (230, 103, 113)
-LIGHT_CORAL = (240, 128, 128)
-LIGHT_CORNFLOWER_BLUE = (147, 204, 234)
-LIGHT_CRIMSON = (245, 105, 145)
-LIGHT_CYAN = (224, 255, 255)
-LIGHT_FUCHSIA_PINK = (249, 132, 239)
-LIGHT_GOLDENROD_YELLOW = (250, 250, 210)
-LIGHT_GRAY = (211, 211, 211)
-LIGHT_GREEN = (144, 238, 144)
-LIGHT_KHAKI = (240, 230, 140)
-LIGHT_PASTEL_PURPLE = (177, 156, 217)
-LIGHT_PINK = (255, 182, 193)
-LIGHT_RED_OCHRE = (233, 116, 81)
-LIGHT_SALMON = (255, 160, 122)
-LIGHT_SALMON_PINK = (255, 153, 153)
-LIGHT_SEA_GREEN = (32, 178, 170)
-LIGHT_SKY_BLUE = (135, 206, 250)
-LIGHT_SLATE_GRAY = (119, 136, 153)
-LIGHT_TAUPE = (179, 139, 109)
-LIGHT_THULIAN_PINK = (230, 143, 172)
-LIGHT_YELLOW = (255, 255, 224)
-LILAC = (200, 162, 200)
-LIME = (191, 255, 0)
-LIME_GREEN = (50, 205, 50)
-LIME_WEB_X11_GREEN = (0, 255, 0)
-LIMERICK = (157, 194, 9)
-LINCOLN_GREEN = (25, 89, 5)
-LINEN = (250, 240, 230)
-LION = (193, 154, 107)
-LITTLE_BOY_BLUE = (108, 160, 220)
-LIVER = (83, 75, 79)
-LUST = (230, 32, 32)
-MAGENTA = (255, 0, 255)
-MAGENTA_DYE = (202, 31, 123)
-MAGENTA_PROCESS = (255, 0, 144)
-MAGIC_MINT = (170, 240, 209)
-MAGNOLIA = (248, 244, 255)
-MAHOGANY = (192, 64, 0)
-MAIZE = (251, 236, 93)
-MAJORELLE_BLUE = (96, 80, 220)
-MALACHITE = (11, 218, 81)
-MANATEE = (151, 154, 170)
-MANGO_TANGO = (255, 130, 67)
-MANTIS = (116, 195, 101)
-MARDI_GRAS = (136, 0, 133)
-MAROON_CRAYOLA = (195, 33, 72)
-MAROON_HTML_CSS = (128, 0, 0)
-MAROON_X11 = (176, 48, 96)
-MAUVE = (224, 176, 255)
-MAUVE_TAUPE = (145, 95, 109)
-MAUVELOUS = (239, 152, 170)
-MAYA_BLUE = (115, 194, 251)
-MEAT_BROWN = (229, 183, 59)
-MEDIUM_AQUAMARINE = (102, 221, 170)
-MEDIUM_BLUE = (0, 0, 205)
-MEDIUM_CANDY_APPLE_RED = (226, 6, 44)
-MEDIUM_CARMINE = (175, 64, 53)
-MEDIUM_CHAMPAGNE = (243, 229, 171)
-MEDIUM_ELECTRIC_BLUE = (3, 80, 150)
-MEDIUM_JUNGLE_GREEN = (28, 53, 45)
-MEDIUM_LAVENDER_MAGENTA = (221, 160, 221)
-MEDIUM_ORCHID = (186, 85, 211)
-MEDIUM_PERSIAN_BLUE = (0, 103, 165)
-MEDIUM_PURPLE = (147, 112, 219)
-MEDIUM_RED_VIOLET = (187, 51, 133)
-MEDIUM_RUBY = (170, 64, 105)
-MEDIUM_SEA_GREEN = (60, 179, 113)
-MEDIUM_SLATE_BLUE = (123, 104, 238)
-MEDIUM_SPRING_BUD = (201, 220, 135)
-MEDIUM_SPRING_GREEN = (0, 250, 154)
-MEDIUM_TAUPE = (103, 76, 71)
-MEDIUM_TURQUOISE = (72, 209, 204)
-MEDIUM_TUSCAN_RED = (121, 68, 59)
-MEDIUM_VERMILION = (217, 96, 59)
-MEDIUM_VIOLET_RED = (199, 21, 133)
-MELLOW_APRICOT = (248, 184, 120)
-MELLOW_YELLOW = (248, 222, 126)
-MELON = (253, 188, 180)
-MIDNIGHT_BLUE = (25, 25, 112)
-MIDNIGHT_GREEN_EAGLE_GREEN = (0, 73, 83)
-MIKADO_YELLOW = (255, 196, 12)
-MINT = (62, 180, 137)
-MINT_CREAM = (245, 255, 250)
-MINT_GREEN = (152, 255, 152)
-MISTY_ROSE = (255, 228, 225)
-MOCCASIN = (250, 235, 215)
-MODE_BEIGE = (150, 113, 23)
-MOONSTONE_BLUE = (115, 169, 194)
-MORDANT_RED_19 = (174, 12, 0)
-MOSS_GREEN = (173, 223, 173)
-MOUNTAIN_MEADOW = (48, 186, 143)
-MOUNTBATTEN_PINK = (153, 122, 141)
-MSU_GREEN = (24, 69, 59)
-MULBERRY = (197, 75, 140)
-MUSTARD = (255, 219, 88)
-MYRTLE = (33, 66, 30)
-NADESHIKO_PINK = (246, 173, 198)
-NAPIER_GREEN = (42, 128, 0)
-NAPLES_YELLOW = (250, 218, 94)
-NAVAJO_WHITE = (255, 222, 173)
-NAVY_BLUE = (0, 0, 128)
-NEON_CARROT = (255, 163, 67)
-NEON_FUCHSIA = (254, 65, 100)
-NEON_GREEN = (57, 255, 20)
-NEW_YORK_PINK = (215, 131, 127)
-NON_PHOTO_BLUE = (164, 221, 237)
-NORTH_TEXAS_GREEN = (5, 144, 51)
-OCEAN_BOAT_BLUE = (0, 119, 190)
-OCHRE = (204, 119, 34)
-OFFICE_GREEN = (0, 128, 0)
-OLD_GOLD = (207, 181, 59)
-OLD_LACE = (253, 245, 230)
-OLD_LAVENDER = (121, 104, 120)
-OLD_MAUVE = (103, 49, 71)
-OLD_ROSE = (192, 128, 129)
-OLIVE = (128, 128, 0)
-OLIVE_DRAB_7 = (60, 52, 31)
-OLIVE_DRAB_WEB_OLIVE_DRAB_3 = (107, 142, 35)
-OLIVINE = (154, 185, 115)
-ONYX = (53, 56, 57)
-OPERA_MAUVE = (183, 132, 167)
-ORANGE = (255, 127, 0)
-ORANGE_PEEL = (255, 159, 0)
-ORANGE_RED = (255, 69, 0)
-ORANGE_RYB = (251, 153, 2)
-ORANGE_WEB_COLOR = (255, 165, 0)
-ORCHID = (218, 112, 214)
-OTTER_BROWN = (101, 67, 33)
-OU_CRIMSON_RED = (153, 0, 0)
-OUTER_SPACE = (65, 74, 76)
-OUTRAGEOUS_ORANGE = (255, 110, 74)
-OXFORD_BLUE = (0, 33, 71)
-PAKISTAN_GREEN = (0, 102, 0)
-PALATINATE_BLUE = (39, 59, 226)
-PALATINATE_PURPLE = (104, 40, 96)
-PALE_AQUA = (188, 212, 230)
-PALE_BLUE = (175, 238, 238)
-PALE_BROWN = (152, 118, 84)
-PALE_CARMINE = (175, 64, 53)
-PALE_CERULEAN = (155, 196, 226)
-PALE_CHESTNUT = (221, 173, 175)
-PALE_COPPER = (218, 138, 103)
-PALE_CORNFLOWER_BLUE = (171, 205, 239)
-PALE_GOLD = (230, 190, 138)
-PALE_GOLDENROD = (238, 232, 170)
-PALE_GREEN = (152, 251, 152)
-PALE_LAVENDER = (220, 208, 255)
-PALE_MAGENTA = (249, 132, 229)
-PALE_PINK = (250, 218, 221)
-PALE_PLUM = (221, 160, 221)
-PALE_RED_VIOLET = (219, 112, 147)
-PALE_ROBIN_EGG_BLUE = (150, 222, 209)
-PALE_SILVER = (201, 192, 187)
-PALE_SPRING_BUD = (236, 235, 189)
-PALE_TAUPE = (188, 152, 126)
-PALE_VIOLET_RED = (219, 112, 147)
-PANSY_PURPLE = (120, 24, 74)
-PAPAYA_WHIP = (255, 239, 213)
-PARIS_GREEN = (80, 200, 120)
-PASTEL_BLUE = (174, 198, 207)
-PASTEL_BROWN = (131, 105, 83)
-PASTEL_GRAY = (207, 207, 196)
-PASTEL_GREEN = (119, 221, 119)
-PASTEL_MAGENTA = (244, 154, 194)
-PASTEL_ORANGE = (255, 179, 71)
-PASTEL_PINK = (222, 165, 164)
-PASTEL_PURPLE = (179, 158, 181)
-PASTEL_RED = (255, 105, 97)
-PASTEL_VIOLET = (203, 153, 201)
-PASTEL_YELLOW = (253, 253, 150)
-PATRIARCH = (128, 0, 128)
-PAYNE_S_GREY = (83, 104, 120)
-PEACH = (255, 229, 180)
-PEACH_CRAYOLA = (255, 203, 164)
-PEACH_ORANGE = (255, 204, 153)
-PEACH_PUFF = (255, 218, 185)
-PEACH_YELLOW = (250, 223, 173)
-PEAR = (209, 226, 49)
-PEARL = (234, 224, 200)
-PEARL_AQUA = (136, 216, 192)
-PEARLY_PURPLE = (183, 104, 162)
-PERIDOT = (230, 226, 0)
-PERIWINKLE = (204, 204, 255)
-PERSIAN_BLUE = (28, 57, 187)
-PERSIAN_GREEN = (0, 166, 147)
-PERSIAN_INDIGO = (50, 18, 122)
-PERSIAN_ORANGE = (217, 144, 88)
-PERSIAN_PINK = (247, 127, 190)
-PERSIAN_PLUM = (112, 28, 28)
-PERSIAN_RED = (204, 51, 51)
-PERSIAN_ROSE = (254, 40, 162)
-PERSIMMON = (236, 88, 0)
-PERU = (205, 133, 63)
-PHLOX = (223, 0, 255)
-PHTHALO_BLUE = (0, 15, 137)
-PHTHALO_GREEN = (18, 53, 36)
-PIGGY_PINK = (253, 221, 230)
-PINE_GREEN = (1, 121, 111)
-PINK = (255, 192, 203)
-PINK_LACE = (255, 221, 244)
-PINK_ORANGE = (255, 153, 102)
-PINK_PEARL = (231, 172, 207)
-PINK_SHERBET = (247, 143, 167)
-PISTACHIO = (147, 197, 114)
-PLATINUM = (229, 228, 226)
-PLUM_TRADITIONAL = (142, 69, 133)
-PLUM_WEB = (221, 160, 221)
-PORTLAND_ORANGE = (255, 90, 54)
-POWDER_BLUE_WEB = (176, 224, 230)
-PRINCETON_ORANGE = (255, 143, 0)
-PRUNE = (112, 28, 28)
-PRUSSIAN_BLUE = (0, 49, 83)
-PSYCHEDELIC_PURPLE = (223, 0, 255)
-PUCE = (204, 136, 153)
-PUMPKIN = (255, 117, 24)
-PURPLE_HEART = (105, 53, 156)
-PURPLE_HTML_CSS = (128, 0, 128)
-PURPLE_MOUNTAIN_MAJESTY = (150, 120, 182)
-PURPLE_MUNSELL = (159, 0, 197)
-PURPLE_PIZZAZZ = (254, 78, 218)
-PURPLE_TAUPE = (80, 64, 77)
-PURPLE_X11 = (160, 32, 240)
-QUARTZ = (81, 72, 79)
-RACKLEY = (93, 138, 168)
-RADICAL_RED = (255, 53, 94)
-RAJAH = (251, 171, 96)
-RASPBERRY = (227, 11, 93)
-RASPBERRY_GLACE = (145, 95, 109)
-RASPBERRY_PINK = (226, 80, 152)
-RASPBERRY_ROSE = (179, 68, 108)
-RAW_UMBER = (130, 102, 68)
-RAZZLE_DAZZLE_ROSE = (255, 51, 204)
-RAZZMATAZZ = (227, 37, 107)
-RED = (255, 0, 0)
-RED_BROWN = (165, 42, 42)
-RED_DEVIL = (134, 1, 17)
-RED_MUNSELL = (242, 0, 60)
-RED_NCS = (196, 2, 51)
-RED_ORANGE = (255, 83, 73)
-RED_PIGMENT = (237, 28, 36)
-RED_RYB = (254, 39, 18)
-RED_VIOLET = (199, 21, 133)
-REDWOOD = (171, 78, 82)
-REGALIA = (82, 45, 128)
-RESOLUTION_BLUE = (0, 35, 135)
-RICH_BLACK = (0, 64, 64)
-RICH_BRILLIANT_LAVENDER = (241, 167, 254)
-RICH_CARMINE = (215, 0, 64)
-RICH_ELECTRIC_BLUE = (8, 146, 208)
-RICH_LAVENDER = (167, 107, 207)
-RICH_LILAC = (182, 102, 210)
-RICH_MAROON = (176, 48, 96)
-RIFLE_GREEN = (65, 72, 51)
-ROBIN_EGG_BLUE = (0, 204, 204)
-ROSE = (255, 0, 127)
-ROSE_BONBON = (249, 66, 158)
-ROSE_EBONY = (103, 72, 70)
-ROSE_GOLD = (183, 110, 121)
-ROSE_MADDER = (227, 38, 54)
-ROSE_PINK = (255, 102, 204)
-ROSE_QUARTZ = (170, 152, 169)
-ROSE_TAUPE = (144, 93, 93)
-ROSE_VALE = (171, 78, 82)
-ROSEWOOD = (101, 0, 11)
-ROSSO_CORSA = (212, 0, 0)
-ROSY_BROWN = (188, 143, 143)
-ROYAL_AZURE = (0, 56, 168)
-ROYAL_BLUE_TRADITIONAL = (0, 35, 102)
-ROYAL_BLUE_WEB = (65, 105, 225)
-ROYAL_FUCHSIA = (202, 44, 146)
-ROYAL_PURPLE = (120, 81, 169)
-ROYAL_YELLOW = (250, 218, 94)
-RUBINE_RED = (209, 0, 86)
-RUBY = (224, 17, 95)
-RUBY_RED = (155, 17, 30)
-RUDDY = (255, 0, 40)
-RUDDY_BROWN = (187, 101, 40)
-RUDDY_PINK = (225, 142, 150)
-RUFOUS = (168, 28, 7)
-RUSSET = (128, 70, 27)
-RUST = (183, 65, 14)
-RUSTY_RED = (218, 44, 67)
-SACRAMENTO_STATE_GREEN = (0, 86, 63)
-SADDLE_BROWN = (139, 69, 19)
-SAFETY_ORANGE_BLAZE_ORANGE = (255, 103, 0)
-SAFFRON = (244, 196, 48)
-SALMON = (255, 140, 105)
-SALMON_PINK = (255, 145, 164)
-SAND = (194, 178, 128)
-SAND_DUNE = (150, 113, 23)
-SANDSTORM = (236, 213, 64)
-SANDY_BROWN = (244, 164, 96)
-SANDY_TAUPE = (150, 113, 23)
-SANGRIA = (146, 0, 10)
-SAP_GREEN = (80, 125, 42)
-SAPPHIRE = (15, 82, 186)
-SAPPHIRE_BLUE = (0, 103, 165)
-SATIN_SHEEN_GOLD = (203, 161, 53)
-SCARLET = (255, 36, 0)
-SCARLET_CRAYOLA = (253, 14, 53)
-SCHOOL_BUS_YELLOW = (255, 216, 0)
-SCREAMIN_GREEN = (118, 255, 122)
-SEA_BLUE = (0, 105, 148)
-SEA_GREEN = (46, 139, 87)
-SEAL_BROWN = (50, 20, 20)
-SEASHELL = (255, 245, 238)
-SELECTIVE_YELLOW = (255, 186, 0)
-SEPIA = (112, 66, 20)
-SHADOW = (138, 121, 93)
-SHAMROCK_GREEN = (0, 158, 96)
-SHOCKING_PINK = (252, 15, 192)
-SHOCKING_PINK_CRAYOLA = (255, 111, 255)
-SIENNA = (136, 45, 23)
-SILVER = (192, 192, 192)
-SINOPIA = (203, 65, 11)
-SKOBELOFF = (0, 116, 116)
-SKY_BLUE = (135, 206, 235)
-SKY_MAGENTA = (207, 113, 175)
-SLATE_BLUE = (106, 90, 205)
-SLATE_GRAY = (112, 128, 144)
-SMALT_DARK_POWDER_BLUE = (0, 51, 153)
-SMOKEY_TOPAZ = (147, 61, 65)
-SMOKY_BLACK = (16, 12, 8)
-SNOW = (255, 250, 250)
-SPIRO_DISCO_BALL = (15, 192, 252)
-SPRING_BUD = (167, 252, 0)
-SPRING_GREEN = (0, 255, 127)
-ST_PATRICK_S_BLUE = (35, 41, 122)
-STEEL_BLUE = (70, 130, 180)
-STIL_DE_GRAIN_YELLOW = (250, 218, 94)
-STIZZA = (153, 0, 0)
-STORMCLOUD = (79, 102, 106)
-STRAW = (228, 217, 111)
-SUNGLOW = (255, 204, 51)
-SUNSET = (250, 214, 165)
-TAN = (210, 180, 140)
-TANGELO = (249, 77, 0)
-TANGERINE = (242, 133, 0)
-TANGERINE_YELLOW = (255, 204, 0)
-TANGO_PINK = (228, 113, 122)
-TAUPE = (72, 60, 50)
-TAUPE_GRAY = (139, 133, 137)
-TEA_GREEN = (208, 240, 192)
-TEA_ROSE_ORANGE = (248, 131, 121)
-TEA_ROSE_ROSE = (244, 194, 194)
-TEAL = (0, 128, 128)
-TEAL_BLUE = (54, 117, 136)
-TEAL_GREEN = (0, 130, 127)
-TELEMAGENTA = (207, 52, 118)
-TENN_TAWNY = (205, 87, 0)
-TERRA_COTTA = (226, 114, 91)
-THISTLE = (216, 191, 216)
-THULIAN_PINK = (222, 111, 161)
-TICKLE_ME_PINK = (252, 137, 172)
-TIFFANY_BLUE = (10, 186, 181)
-TIGER_S_EYE = (224, 141, 60)
-TIMBERWOLF = (219, 215, 210)
-TITANIUM_YELLOW = (238, 230, 0)
-TOMATO = (255, 99, 71)
-TOOLBOX = (116, 108, 192)
-TOPAZ = (255, 200, 124)
-TRACTOR_RED = (253, 14, 53)
-TROLLEY_GREY = (128, 128, 128)
-TROPICAL_RAIN_FOREST = (0, 117, 94)
-TRUE_BLUE = (0, 115, 207)
-TUFTS_BLUE = (65, 125, 193)
-TUMBLEWEED = (222, 170, 136)
-TURKISH_ROSE = (181, 114, 129)
-TURQUOISE = (48, 213, 200)
-TURQUOISE_BLUE = (0, 255, 239)
-TURQUOISE_GREEN = (160, 214, 180)
-TUSCAN_RED = (124, 72, 72)
-TWILIGHT_LAVENDER = (138, 73, 107)
-TYRIAN_PURPLE = (102, 2, 60)
-UA_BLUE = (0, 51, 170)
-UA_RED = (217, 0, 76)
-UBE = (136, 120, 195)
-UCLA_BLUE = (83, 104, 149)
-UCLA_GOLD = (255, 179, 0)
-UFO_GREEN = (60, 208, 112)
-ULTRA_PINK = (255, 111, 255)
-ULTRAMARINE = (18, 10, 143)
-ULTRAMARINE_BLUE = (65, 102, 245)
-UMBER = (99, 81, 71)
-UNBLEACHED_SILK = (255, 221, 202)
-UNITED_NATIONS_BLUE = (91, 146, 229)
-UNIVERSITY_OF_CALIFORNIA_GOLD = (183, 135, 39)
-UNMELLOW_YELLOW = (255, 255, 102)
-UP_FOREST_GREEN = (1, 68, 33)
-UP_MAROON = (123, 17, 19)
-UPSDELL_RED = (174, 32, 41)
-UROBILIN = (225, 173, 33)
-USAFA_BLUE = (0, 79, 152)
-USC_CARDINAL = (153, 0, 0)
-USC_GOLD = (255, 204, 0)
-UTAH_CRIMSON = (211, 0, 63)
-VANILLA = (243, 229, 171)
-VEGAS_GOLD = (197, 179, 88)
-VENETIAN_RED = (200, 8, 21)
-VERDIGRIS = (67, 179, 174)
-VERMILION_CINNABAR = (227, 66, 52)
-VERMILION_PLOCHERE = (217, 96, 59)
-VERONICA = (160, 32, 240)
-VIOLET = (143, 0, 255)
-VIOLET_BLUE = (50, 74, 178)
-VIOLET_COLOR_WHEEL = (127, 0, 255)
-VIOLET_RYB = (134, 1, 175)
-VIOLET_WEB = (238, 130, 238)
-VIRIDIAN = (64, 130, 109)
-VIVID_AUBURN = (146, 39, 36)
-VIVID_BURGUNDY = (159, 29, 53)
-VIVID_CERISE = (218, 29, 129)
-VIVID_TANGERINE = (255, 160, 137)
-VIVID_VIOLET = (159, 0, 255)
-WARM_BLACK = (0, 66, 66)
-WATERSPOUT = (164, 244, 249)
-WENGE = (100, 84, 82)
-WHEAT = (245, 222, 179)
-WHITE = (255, 255, 255)
-WHITE_SMOKE = (245, 245, 245)
-WILD_BLUE_YONDER = (162, 173, 208)
-WILD_STRAWBERRY = (255, 67, 164)
-WILD_WATERMELON = (252, 108, 133)
-WINE = (114, 47, 55)
-WINE_DREGS = (103, 49, 71)
-WISTERIA = (201, 160, 220)
-WOOD_BROWN = (193, 154, 107)
-XANADU = (115, 134, 120)
-YALE_BLUE = (15, 77, 146)
-YELLOW = (255, 255, 0)
-YELLOW_GREEN = (154, 205, 50)
-YELLOW_MUNSELL = (239, 204, 0)
-YELLOW_NCS = (255, 211, 0)
-YELLOW_ORANGE = (255, 174, 66)
-YELLOW_PROCESS = (255, 239, 0)
-YELLOW_RYB = (254, 254, 51)
-ZAFFRE = (0, 20, 168)
-ZINNWALDITE_BROWN = (44, 22, 8)
diff --git a/skimage/novice/novice.py b/skimage/novice/novice.py
index 37eda63c..bc39e4a1 100644
--- a/skimage/novice/novice.py
+++ b/skimage/novice/novice.py
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 import os
 import imghdr
+from collections import namedtuple
 
 import numpy as np
 from skimage import io
 from skimage import img_as_ubyte
 from skimage.transform import resize
 
+from skimage.color import color_dict
+
+
+# Convert colors from `skimage.color` to uint8 and allow access through
+# dict or a named tuple.
+color_dict = dict((name, tuple(int(255 * c + 0.5) for c in rgb))
+                  for name, rgb in color_dict.iteritems())
+colors = namedtuple('colors', color_dict.keys())(**color_dict)
+
 
 def open(path):
     """Return Picture object from the given image path."""