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Jelly Bean Color 466 - #DA614E

Jelly beans are a small bean-shaped type of confectionery with a hard candy shell and a gummy interior which come in a wide variety of flavors. The confection is primarily made of sugar.

The Turkish Delight, a Middle Eastern sweet made of soft jelly, covered in confectioner's powder, was an early precursor to the jelly bean that inspired its gummy interior. However, it is generally thought that jelly beans first surfaced in 1861 when Boston confectioner William Schrafft urged people to send his jelly beans to soldiers during the American Civil War.

Most jelly beans are sold as an assortment of around eight different flavors, most of them fruit based. Assortments include a similar number of spice and mint flavors. The colors of jelly beans often correspond with a fruit and a "spiced" flavor.