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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 Royals colors are Royal Blue (#004687), gold (#BD9B60) 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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Royal Blue #004687 · Pantone ≈ 301 C
#004687 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Yale Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 27.5% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
Gold #BD9B60 · Pantone ≈ 457 C
#BD9B60 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 60.8% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 41% saturation and 56% 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
Royal Blue on white9.43:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Royal Blue on gold3.60:1 · Large text only (24px+, or 19px bold)
AA Large
Aa
Gold on white2.62:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Palettes built from royal blue
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.
#00203D #003565 #004687 #7399BD #D9E3ED
Complementary
The main color and its opposite on the wheel, for a bold accent.
#00315F #004687 #CCDAE7 #6E3709
Analogous
Neighbors on the color wheel: calm, and still clearly the team.
#004F4D #004687 #4E3A7C #D9E3ED
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the wheel, for something livelier.
#004687 #7E2348 #2B4F09 #E6EDF3
With neutrals
The team colors grounded with a warm gray and an off-white, for print and long reads.
#004687 #BD9B60 #4A4744 #F4F1EA
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Questions
What are the Kansas City Royals colors?
The Kansas City Royals colors are Royal Blue (#004687), Gold (#BD9B60), White (#FFFFFF).
What is the Kansas City Royals royal blue hex code?
The Kansas City Royals royal blue is #004687: RGB 0, 70, 135, CMYK 100, 48, 0, 47, and the nearest Pantone match is 301 C.
What is the Kansas City Royals gold hex code?
The Kansas City Royals gold is #BD9B60: RGB 189, 155, 96, CMYK 0, 18, 49, 26, and the nearest Pantone match is 457 C.
Which Kansas City Royals colors work for text?
Royal blue and white have the strongest contrast (9.4:1), which passes WCAG AAA for text. It is the only pair that passes AA for body text.
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