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Values marked ≈ are the nearest match in the Pantone list, not an official PMS. Check a printed Pantone guide before you print.
The Boston Red Sox colors are red (#BD3039), navy (#0C2340) and white (#FFFFFF). Tap any color for its RGB, CMYK and Pantone values, or open its page for tints, shades, harmonies and contrast.
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The Boston Red Sox colors, one by one
Red #BD3039 · Pantone ≈ 1805 C
#BD3039 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Mars Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 18.8% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 356°, with 59% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
Navy #0C2340 · Pantone ≈ 289 C
#0C2340 is a very dark, rich blue, close to the color Blue Velvet. In RGB it’s made of 4.7% red, 13.7% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 68% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
White #FFFFFF · Pantone ≈ White
#FFFFFF is an almost-white neutral, known as White. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 100% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 0% saturation and 100% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Which colors work together for text
Contrast for every pair, checked against WCAG. Use the passing pairs for text; the rest are fine for shapes, stripes and backgrounds.
Aa
Navy on white15.79:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Red on white5.76:1 · Passes AA: fine for body text
AA
Aa
Red on navy2.74:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Palettes built from red
Starting points for fan sites, posters and projects that need more than the official colors. Open any of them in the palette builder to adjust.
Tints & shades
The main color, lighter and darker: backgrounds, borders and hover states that stay on-brand.
#55161A #8E242B #BD3039 #DB8D92 #F5E0E1
Complementary
The main color and its opposite on the wheel, for a bold accent.
#842228 #BD3039 #F2D6D7 #13726C
Analogous
Neighbors on the color wheel: calm, and still clearly the team.
#B8297B #BD3039 #A34E00 #F5E0E1
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the wheel, for something livelier.
#BD3039 #147612 #6257C0 #F8EAEB
With neutrals
The team colors grounded with a warm gray and an off-white, for print and long reads.
#BD3039 #0C2340 #4A4744 #F4F1EA
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Questions
What are the Boston Red Sox colors?
The Boston Red Sox colors are Red (#BD3039), Navy (#0C2340), White (#FFFFFF).
What is the Boston Red Sox red hex code?
The Boston Red Sox red is #BD3039: RGB 189, 48, 57, CMYK 0, 75, 70, 26, and the nearest Pantone match is 1805 C.
What is the Boston Red Sox navy hex code?
The Boston Red Sox navy is #0C2340: RGB 12, 35, 64, CMYK 81, 45, 0, 75, and the nearest Pantone match is 289 C.
Which Boston Red Sox colors work for text?
Navy and white have the strongest contrast (15.8:1), which passes WCAG AAA for text. 2 pairs in this palette pass AA for body text.
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