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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 Houston Rockets colors are red (#CE1141), silver (#C4CED4), black (#000000) 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 Houston Rockets colors, one by one
Red #CE1141 · Pantone ≈ 206 C
#CE1141 is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Carmine Red. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 6.7% green, and 25.5% blue. Its hue is 345°, with 85% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
Silver #C4CED4 · Pantone ≈ 420 C
#C4CED4 is a light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Moonlight. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 80.8% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 16% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Black #000000 · Pantone ≈ Black 6 C
#000000 is a near-black neutral, known as Black. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 0% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 0% saturation and 0% lightness, so it reads as a neutral 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
Black on white21.00:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Silver on black13.13:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Red on white5.55:1 · Passes AA: fine for body text
AA
Aa
Red on black3.78:1 · Large text only (24px+, or 19px bold)
AA Large
Aa
Red on silver3.47:1 · Large text only (24px+, or 19px bold)
AA Large
Aa
Silver on white1.60:1 · 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.
#5D081D #9B0D31 #CE1141 #E47C97 #F8DBE3
Complementary
The main color and its opposite on the wheel, for a bold accent.
#900C2E #CE1141 #F5CFD9 #007759
Analogous
Neighbors on the color wheel: calm, and still clearly the team.
#BD1F93 #CE1141 #BE390E #F8DBE3
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the wheel, for something livelier.
#CE1141 #1D7900 #545AD5 #FAE7EC
With neutrals
The team colors grounded with a warm gray and an off-white, for print and long reads.
#CE1141 #C4CED4 #4A4744 #F4F1EA
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Questions
What are the Houston Rockets colors?
The Houston Rockets colors are Red (#CE1141), Silver (#C4CED4), Black (#000000), White (#FFFFFF).
What is the Houston Rockets red hex code?
The Houston Rockets red is #CE1141: RGB 206, 17, 65, CMYK 0, 92, 68, 19, and the nearest Pantone match is 206 C.
What is the Houston Rockets silver hex code?
The Houston Rockets silver is #C4CED4: RGB 196, 206, 212, CMYK 8, 3, 0, 17, and the nearest Pantone match is 420 C.
Which Houston Rockets colors work for text?
Black and white have the strongest contrast (21.0:1), which passes WCAG AAA for text. 3 pairs in this palette pass AA for body text.
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