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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 Miami Heat colors are red (#98002E), yellow (#F9A01B), 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 Miami Heat colors, one by one
Red #98002E · Pantone ≈ 201 C
#98002E is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Cranberry Juice. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 0% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
Yellow #F9A01B · Pantone ≈ 137 C
#F9A01B is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Cheddar. In RGB it’s made of 97.6% red, 62.7% green, and 10.6% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 95% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm 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
Yellow on black10.07:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Red on white8.84:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Red on yellow4.24:1 · Large text only (24px+, or 19px bold)
AA Large
Aa
Red on black2.37:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Aa
Yellow on white2.08:1 · 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.
#440015 #720023 #98002E #C6738C #F0D9E0
Complementary
The main color and its opposite on the wheel, for a bold accent.
#6A0020 #98002E #EACCD5 #08553B
Analogous
Neighbors on the color wheel: calm, and still clearly the team.
#89136E #98002E #8C2408 #F0D9E0
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the wheel, for something livelier.
#98002E #115700 #373F9E #F5E6EA
With neutrals
The team colors grounded with a warm gray and an off-white, for print and long reads.
#98002E #F9A01B #4A4744 #F4F1EA
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Questions
What are the Miami Heat colors?
The Miami Heat colors are Red (#98002E), Yellow (#F9A01B), Black (#000000), White (#FFFFFF).
What is the Miami Heat red hex code?
The Miami Heat red is #98002E: RGB 152, 0, 46, CMYK 0, 100, 70, 40, and the nearest Pantone match is 201 C.
What is the Miami Heat yellow hex code?
The Miami Heat yellow is #F9A01B: RGB 249, 160, 27, CMYK 0, 36, 89, 2, and the nearest Pantone match is 137 C.
Which Miami Heat 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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