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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 Cleveland Cavaliers colors are wine (#860038), gold (#FDBB30), navy (#041E42) 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 Cleveland Cavaliers colors, one by one
Wine #860038 · Pantone ≈ 221 C
#860038 is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Berry. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 0% green, and 22% blue. Its hue is 335°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
Gold #FDBB30 · Pantone ≈ 143 C
#FDBB30 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 73.3% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 98% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Navy #041E42 · Pantone ≈ 296 C
#041E42 is a very dark, vivid blue, close to the color Oxford Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 11.8% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 89% saturation and 14% 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 white16.54:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Wine on white10.14:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Gold on navy9.71:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Wine on gold5.95:1 · Passes AA: fine for body text
AA
Aa
Gold on white1.70:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Aa
Wine on navy1.63:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Palettes built from wine
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.
#3C0019 #65002A #860038 #BC7392 #EDD9E1
Complementary
The main color and its opposite on the wheel, for a bold accent.
#5E0027 #860038 #E7CCD7 #004C29
Analogous
Neighbors on the color wheel: calm, and still clearly the team.
#721B68 #860038 #7D1E0E #EDD9E1
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the wheel, for something livelier.
#860038 #194C00 #093D8E #F3E6EB
With neutrals
The team colors grounded with a warm gray and an off-white, for print and long reads.
#860038 #FDBB30 #041E42 #4A4744 #F4F1EA
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Questions
What are the Cleveland Cavaliers colors?
The Cleveland Cavaliers colors are Wine (#860038), Gold (#FDBB30), Navy (#041E42), White (#FFFFFF).
What is the Cleveland Cavaliers wine hex code?
The Cleveland Cavaliers wine is #860038: RGB 134, 0, 56, CMYK 0, 100, 58, 47, and the nearest Pantone match is 221 C.
What is the Cleveland Cavaliers gold hex code?
The Cleveland Cavaliers gold is #FDBB30: RGB 253, 187, 48, CMYK 0, 26, 81, 1, and the nearest Pantone match is 143 C.
Which Cleveland Cavaliers colors work for text?
Navy and white have the strongest contrast (16.5:1), which passes WCAG AAA for text. 4 pairs in this palette pass AA for body text.
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