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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 Kansas City Chiefs colors are red (#E31837), gold (#FFB81C) 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 Kansas City Chiefs colors, one by one
Red #E31837 · Pantone ≈ 199 C
#E31837 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 89% red, 9.4% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 351°, with 81% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
Gold #FFB81C · Pantone ≈ 7549 C
#FFB81C is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mango. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 72.2% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 100% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm 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
Red on white4.72:1 · Passes AA: fine for body text
AA
Aa
Red on gold2.72:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Aa
Gold on white1.73:1 · 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.
#660B19 #AA1229 #E31837 #F08091 #FBDCE1
Complementary
The main color and its opposite on the wheel, for a bold accent.
#9F1127 #E31837 #F9D1D7 #008370
Analogous
Neighbors on the color wheel: calm, and still clearly the team.
#DC0096 #E31837 #C84B02 #FBDCE1
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the wheel, for something livelier.
#E31837 #098700 #6C5EEB #FCE8EB
With neutrals
The team colors grounded with a warm gray and an off-white, for print and long reads.
#E31837 #FFB81C #4A4744 #F4F1EA
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Questions
What are the Kansas City Chiefs colors?
The Kansas City Chiefs colors are Red (#E31837), Gold (#FFB81C), White (#FFFFFF).
What is the Kansas City Chiefs red hex code?
The Kansas City Chiefs red is #E31837: RGB 227, 24, 55, CMYK 0, 89, 76, 11, and the nearest Pantone match is 199 C.
What is the Kansas City Chiefs gold hex code?
The Kansas City Chiefs gold is #FFB81C: RGB 255, 184, 28, CMYK 0, 28, 89, 0, and the nearest Pantone match is 7549 C.
Which Kansas City Chiefs colors work for text?
Red and white have the strongest contrast (4.7:1), which passes WCAG AA for text. It is the only pair that passes AA for body text.
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