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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 Colorado Rapids colors are burgundy (#960A2C), Sky Blue (#9CC2EA) 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 Colorado Rapids colors, one by one
Burgundy #960A2C · Pantone ≈ 201 C
#960A2C is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Paprika. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 3.9% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 345°, with 88% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
Sky Blue #9CC2EA · Pantone ≈ 278 C
#9CC2EA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Baby Blue Eyes. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 76.1% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 65% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black 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
Burgundy on white8.84:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Burgundy on sky blue4.76:1 · Passes AA: fine for body text
AA
Aa
Sky Blue on white1.86:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Palettes built from burgundy
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.
#440514 #710821 #960A2C #C5788B #EFDADF
Complementary
The main color and its opposite on the wheel, for a bold accent.
#69071F #960A2C #EACED5 #005540
Analogous
Neighbors on the color wheel: calm, and still clearly the team.
#8A1369 #960A2C #8A2806 #EFDADF
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the wheel, for something livelier.
#960A2C #115700 #3C3F9B #F5E7EA
With neutrals
The team colors grounded with a warm gray and an off-white, for print and long reads.
#960A2C #9CC2EA #4A4744 #F4F1EA
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Questions
What are the Colorado Rapids colors?
The Colorado Rapids colors are Burgundy (#960A2C), Sky Blue (#9CC2EA), White (#FFFFFF).
What is the Colorado Rapids burgundy hex code?
The Colorado Rapids burgundy is #960A2C: RGB 150, 10, 44, CMYK 0, 93, 71, 41, and the nearest Pantone match is 201 C.
What is the Colorado Rapids sky blue hex code?
The Colorado Rapids sky blue is #9CC2EA: RGB 156, 194, 234, CMYK 33, 17, 0, 8, and the nearest Pantone match is 278 C.
Which Colorado Rapids colors work for text?
Burgundy and white have the strongest contrast (8.8:1), which passes WCAG AAA for text. 2 pairs in this palette pass AA for body text.
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