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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 Major League Baseball (MLB) logo colors are navy (#041E42), red (#BF0D3E) 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 MLB colors, one by one
Navy #041E42 · Pantone ≈ 296 C
#041E42 is a very dark, vivid blue, close to the color Oxford Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 11.8% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 89% saturation and 14% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
Red #BF0D3E · Pantone ≈ 193 C
#BF0D3E is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 5.1% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 87% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm 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
Navy on white16.54:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Red on white6.28:1 · Passes AA: fine for body text
AA
Aa
Navy on red2.63:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Palettes built from navy
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.
#020E1E #031732 #041E42 #758397 #D9DDE3
Complementary
The main color and its opposite on the wheel, for a bold accent.
#03152E #041E42 #CDD2D9 #2F1B00
Analogous
Neighbors on the color wheel: calm, and still clearly the team.
#002327 #041E42 #21193D #D9DDE3
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the wheel, for something livelier.
#041E42 #3E0B1E #132300 #E6E9EC
With neutrals
The team colors grounded with a warm gray and an off-white, for print and long reads.
#041E42 #BF0D3E #4A4744 #F4F1EA
MLB teams with similar colors
Questions
What are the MLB colors?
The MLB colors are Navy (#041E42), Red (#BF0D3E), White (#FFFFFF).
What is the MLB navy hex code?
The MLB navy is #041E42: RGB 4, 30, 66, CMYK 94, 55, 0, 74, and the nearest Pantone match is 296 C.
What is the MLB red hex code?
The MLB red is #BF0D3E: RGB 191, 13, 62, CMYK 0, 93, 68, 25, and the nearest Pantone match is 193 C.
Which MLB colors work for text?
Navy and white have the strongest contrast (16.5:1), which passes WCAG AAA for text. 2 pairs in this palette pass AA for body text.
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