refactor to reduce the number variable using colour in them instead of color.

code/game/jobs/job/marine/squads.dm

@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
 	/// If uses the overlay
 	var/use_stripe_overlay = TRUE
 	/// Color for the squad marines gear overlays
-	var/equipment_color = "#FFFFFF"
+	var/equipment_color = COLOR_WHITE
 	/// The alpha for the armor overlay used by equipment color
 	var/armor_alpha = 125
 	/// Color for the squad marines langchat
-	var/chat_color = "#FFFFFF"
+	var/chat_color = COLOR_WHITE
 	/// Which special access do we grant them
 	var/list/access = list()
 	/// Can use any squad vendor regardless of squad connection
@@ -400,17 +400,17 @@
 
 /// Displays a message to squad members directly on the game map
 /datum/squad/proc/send_maptext(text = "", title_text = "", only_leader = 0)
-	var/message_colour = chat_color
+	var/message_color = chat_color
 	if(only_leader)
 		if(squad_leader)
 			if(!squad_leader.stat && squad_leader.client)
 				playsound_client(squad_leader.client, 'sound/effects/radiostatic.ogg', squad_leader.loc, 25, FALSE)
-				squad_leader.play_screen_text("<span class='langchat' style=font-size:16pt;text-align:center valign='top'><u>[title_text]</u></span><br>" + text, /atom/movable/screen/text/screen_text/command_order, message_colour)
+				squad_leader.play_screen_text("<span class='langchat' style=font-size:16pt;text-align:center valign='top'><u>[title_text]</u></span><br>" + text, /atom/movable/screen/text/screen_text/command_order, message_color)
 	else
 		for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/marine in marines_list)
 			if(!marine.stat && marine.client) //Only living and connected people in our squad
 				playsound_client(marine.client, 'sound/effects/radiostatic.ogg', marine.loc, 25, FALSE)
-				marine.play_screen_text("<span class='langchat' style=font-size:16pt;text-align:center valign='top'><u>[title_text]</u></span><br>" + text, /atom/movable/screen/text/screen_text/command_order, message_colour)
+				marine.play_screen_text("<span class='langchat' style=font-size:16pt;text-align:center valign='top'><u>[title_text]</u></span><br>" + text, /atom/movable/screen/text/screen_text/command_order, message_color)
 
 /// Displays a message to the squad members in chat
 /datum/squad/proc/send_message(text = "", plus_name = 0, only_leader = 0)

code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm

@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
 	var/unspooled = FALSE
 	var/list/icons_available = list()
 	var/radial_icon_file = 'icons/mob/radial_tape.dmi'
-	var/list/cassette_colours = list("blue", "gray", "green", "orange", "pink_stripe", "purple", "rainbow", "red_black", "red_stripe", "camo", "rising_sun", "orange", "blue", "ocean", "aesthetic")
+	var/list/cassette_colors = list("blue", "gray", "green", "orange", "pink_stripe", "purple", "rainbow", "red_black", "red_stripe", "camo", "rising_sun", "orange", "blue", "ocean", "aesthetic")
 	var/list/cassette_map_themes = list("solaris", "ice", "lz", "dam", "worstmap")
 	inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_ITEM_RENAME_SPECIAL) //used to make the rename component work specially.
 	///used to store the tape's name for one side and the other side
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
 	icon_state = "cassette_rainbow"
 
 /obj/item/tape/random/Initialize(mapload)
-	icon_state = "cassette_[pick(cassette_colours)]"
+	icon_state = "cassette_[pick(cassette_colors)]"
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/item/tape/regulation

code/game/objects/items/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm

@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
 /obj/item/reagent_container/food/snacks/egg/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if(istype( W, /obj/item/toy/crayon ))
 		var/obj/item/toy/crayon/C = W
-		var/clr = C.colourName
+		var/clr = C.colorName
 
 		if(!(clr in list("blue","green","mime","orange","purple","rainbow","red","yellow")))
 			to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE(" The egg refuses to take on this color!"))

code/game/objects/items/storage/fancy.dm

@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@
 	overlays = list() //resets list
 	overlays += image('icons/obj/items/crayons.dmi',"crayonbox")
 	for(var/obj/item/toy/crayon/crayon in contents)
-		overlays += image('icons/obj/items/crayons.dmi',crayon.colourName)
+		overlays += image('icons/obj/items/crayons.dmi',crayon.colorName)
 
 /obj/item/storage/fancy/crayons/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if(istype(W,/obj/item/toy/crayon))
-		switch(W:colourName)
+		switch(W:colorName)
 			if("mime")
 				to_chat(usr, "This crayon is too sad to be contained in this box.")
 				return

code/game/objects/items/toys/crayons.dm

@@ -1,70 +1,70 @@
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/red
 	icon_state = "crayonred"
 	crayon_color = "#DA0000"
-	shadeColour = "#810C0C"
-	colourName = "red"
+	shade_color = "#810C0C"
+	colorName = "red"
 
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/orange
 	icon_state = "crayonorange"
 	crayon_color = "#FF9300"
-	shadeColour = "#A55403"
-	colourName = "orange"
+	shade_color = "#A55403"
+	colorName = "orange"
 
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/yellow
 	icon_state = "crayonyellow"
 	crayon_color = "#FFF200"
-	shadeColour = "#886422"
-	colourName = "yellow"
+	shade_color = "#886422"
+	colorName = "yellow"
 
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/green
 	icon_state = "crayongreen"
 	crayon_color = "#A8E61D"
-	shadeColour = "#61840F"
-	colourName = "green"
+	shade_color = "#61840F"
+	colorName = "green"
 
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/blue
 	icon_state = "crayonblue"
 	crayon_color = "#00B7EF"
-	shadeColour = "#0082A8"
-	colourName = "blue"
+	shade_color = "#0082A8"
+	colorName = "blue"
 
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/purple
 	icon_state = "crayonpurple"
 	crayon_color = "#DA00FF"
-	shadeColour = "#810CFF"
-	colourName = "purple"
+	shade_color = "#810CFF"
+	colorName = "purple"
 
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/mime
 	icon_state = "crayonmime"
 	desc = "A very sad-looking crayon."
 	crayon_color = COLOR_WHITE
-	shadeColour = COLOR_BLACK
-	colourName = "mime"
+	shade_color = COLOR_BLACK
+	colorName = "mime"
 	uses = 0
 
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/mime/attack_self(mob/living/user) //inversion
 	..()
 
-	if(crayon_color != COLOR_WHITE && shadeColour != COLOR_BLACK)
+	if(crayon_color != COLOR_WHITE && shade_color != COLOR_BLACK)
 		crayon_color = COLOR_WHITE
-		shadeColour = COLOR_BLACK
+		shade_color = COLOR_BLACK
 		to_chat(user, "You will now draw in white and black with this crayon.")
 	else
 		crayon_color = COLOR_BLACK
-		shadeColour = COLOR_WHITE
+		shade_color = COLOR_WHITE
 		to_chat(user, "You will now draw in black and white with this crayon.")
 
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/rainbow
 	icon_state = "crayonrainbow"
 	crayon_color = "#FFF000"
-	shadeColour = "#000FFF"
-	colourName = "rainbow"
+	shade_color = "#000FFF"
+	colorName = "rainbow"
 	uses = 0
 
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/rainbow/attack_self(mob/living/user)
 	..()
 	crayon_color = input(user, "Please select the main color.", "Crayon color") as color
-	shadeColour = input(user, "Please select the shade color.", "Crayon color") as color
+	shade_color = input(user, "Please select the shade color.", "Crayon color") as color
 
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/afterattack(atom/target, mob/user, proximity)
 	if(!proximity)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 			if("rune")
 				to_chat(user, "You start drawing a rune on the [target.name].")
 		if(instant || do_after(user, 50, INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC))
-			new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/crayon(target,crayon_color,shadeColour,drawtype)
+			new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/crayon(target,crayon_color,shade_color,drawtype)
 			to_chat(user, "You finish drawing.")
 			target.add_fingerprint(user) // Adds their fingerprints to the floor the crayon is drawn on.
 			if(uses)

code/game/objects/items/toys/toys.dm

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
  * Other things
  */
 
-
 //recreational items
 
 /obj/item/toy
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@
 	force = 0
 	black_market_value = 5
 
-
 /*
  * Balloons
  */
@@ -118,24 +116,24 @@
 	icon_state = "singularity_s1"
 
 
-
 /*
  * Crayons
  */
 
 /obj/item/toy/crayon
 	name = "crayon"
-	desc = "A colourful crayon. Please refrain from eating it or putting it in your nose."
+	desc = "A colorful crayon. Please refrain from eating it or putting it in your nose."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/items/crayons.dmi'
 	icon_state = "crayonred"
 	w_class = SIZE_TINY
-	attack_verb = list("attacked", "coloured")
+	attack_verb = list("attacked", "colored")
 	black_market_value = 5
-	var/crayon_color = "#FF0000" //RGB
-	var/shadeColour = "#220000" //RGB
-	var/uses = 30 //0 for unlimited uses
+	var/crayon_color = COLOR_RED
+	var/shade_color = "#220000"
+	/// 0 for unlimited uses
+	var/uses = 30
 	var/instant = 0
-	var/colourName = "red" //for updateIcon purposes
+	var/colorName = "red" //for updateIcon purposes
 
 /*
  * Snap pops
@@ -237,7 +235,6 @@
 	. += "[reagents.total_volume] units of water left!"
 
 
-
 /*
  * Mech prizes
  */

code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm

@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/disco_fever/proc/apply_discovision(mob/user)
 	//Caramelldansen HUD overlay.
 	//Use of this filter in armed conflict is in direct contravention of the Geneva Suggestions (2120 revision)
-	//Colours are based on a bit of the music video. Original version was a rainbow with #c20000 and #db6c03 as well.
+	//Colors are based on a bit of the music video. Original version was a rainbow with #c20000 and #db6c03 as well.
 
 	//Animate the obj and onmob in sync with the client.
 	for(var/I in list(obj_glass_overlay, mob_glass_overlay))
@@ -361,35 +361,35 @@
 	if(!user.client) //Shouldn't happen but can't hurt to check.
 		return
 
-	var/base_colour
+	var/base_colors
 	if(!user.client.color) //No set client color.
-		base_colour = color_matrix_saturation(1.35) //Crank up the saturation and get ready to party.
+		base_colors = color_matrix_saturation(1.35) //Crank up the saturation and get ready to party.
 	else if(istext(user.client.color)) //Hex color string.
-		base_colour = color_matrix_multiply(color_matrix_from_string(user.client.color), color_matrix_saturation(1.35))
-	else //Colour matrix.
-		base_colour = color_matrix_multiply(user.client.color, color_matrix_saturation(1.35))
+		base_colors = color_matrix_multiply(color_matrix_from_string(user.client.color), color_matrix_saturation(1.35))
+	else //Color matrix.
+		base_colors = color_matrix_multiply(user.client.color, color_matrix_saturation(1.35))
 
 	var/list/colours = list(
-		"yellow" = color_matrix_multiply(base_colour, color_matrix_from_string("#d4c218")),
-		"green" = color_matrix_multiply(base_colour, color_matrix_from_string("#2dc404")),
-		"cyan" = color_matrix_multiply(base_colour, color_matrix_from_string("#2ac1db")),
-		"blue" = color_matrix_multiply(base_colour, color_matrix_from_string("#005BF7")),
-		"indigo" = color_matrix_multiply(base_colour, color_matrix_from_string("#b929f7"))
+		"yellow" = color_matrix_multiply(base_colors, color_matrix_from_string("#d4c218")),
+		"green" = color_matrix_multiply(base_colors, color_matrix_from_string("#2dc404")),
+		"cyan" = color_matrix_multiply(base_colors, color_matrix_from_string("#2ac1db")),
+		"blue" = color_matrix_multiply(base_colors, color_matrix_from_string("#005BF7")),
+		"indigo" = color_matrix_multiply(base_colors, color_matrix_from_string("#b929f7"))
 		)
 
 	//Animate the victim's client.
 	animate(user.client, color = colours["indigo"], time = 0.3 SECONDS, loop = -1)
-	animate(color = base_colour, time = 0.3 SECONDS)
+	animate(color = base_colors, time = 0.3 SECONDS)
 	animate(color = colours["cyan"], time = 0.3 SECONDS)
-	animate(color = base_colour, time = 0.3 SECONDS)
+	animate(color = base_colors, time = 0.3 SECONDS)
 	animate(color = colours["yellow"], time = 0.3 SECONDS)
-	animate(color = base_colour, time = 0.3 SECONDS)
+	animate(color = base_colors, time = 0.3 SECONDS)
 	animate(color = colours["green"], time = 0.3 SECONDS)
-	animate(color = base_colour, time = 0.3 SECONDS)
+	animate(color = base_colors, time = 0.3 SECONDS)
 	animate(color = colours["blue"], time = 0.3 SECONDS)
-	animate(color = base_colour, time = 0.3 SECONDS)
+	animate(color = base_colors, time = 0.3 SECONDS)
 	animate(color = colours["yellow"], time = 0.3 SECONDS)
-	animate(color = base_colour, time = 0.3 SECONDS)
+	animate(color = base_colors, time = 0.3 SECONDS)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/disco_fever/dropped(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	. = ..()

code/modules/hydroponics/hydro_tools.dm

@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@
 		dat += "<br>It will periodically alter the local temperature by [grown_seed.alter_temp] degrees Kelvin."
 
 	if(grown_seed.biolum)
-		dat += "<br>It is [grown_seed.biolum_colour ? "<font color='[grown_seed.biolum_colour]'>bio-luminescent</font>" : "bio-luminescent"]."
+		dat += "<br>It is [grown_seed.biolum_color ? "<font color='[grown_seed.biolum_color]'>bio-luminescent</font>" : "bio-luminescent"]."
 	if(grown_seed.flowers)
-		dat += "<br>It has [grown_seed.flower_colour ? "<font color='[grown_seed.flower_colour]'>flowers</font>" : "flowers"]."
+		dat += "<br>It has [grown_seed.flower_color ? "<font color='[grown_seed.flower_color]'>flowers</font>" : "flowers"]."
 
 	if(dat)
 		show_browser(user, dat, "Plant Analysis", "plant_analyzer")