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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 San Francisco 49ers colors are red (#AA0000), gold (#B3995D) 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 San Francisco 49ers colors, one by one
Red #AA0000 · Pantone ≈ 1675 C
#AA0000 is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Chili. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 0% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
Gold #B3995D · Pantone ≈ 456 C
#B3995D is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 60% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 36% saturation and 53% 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 white7.75:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Red on gold2.82:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Aa
Gold on white2.75:1 · 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.
#4D0000 #800000 #AA0000 #D07373 #F2D9D9
Complementary
The main color and its opposite on the wheel, for a bold accent.
#770000 #AA0000 #EECCCC #005D5D
Analogous
Neighbors on the color wheel: calm, and still clearly the team.
#A30652 #AA0000 #853F00 #F2D9D9
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the wheel, for something livelier.
#AA0000 #006100 #5A39B8 #F7E6E6
With neutrals
The team colors grounded with a warm gray and an off-white, for print and long reads.
#AA0000 #B3995D #4A4744 #F4F1EA
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Questions
What are the San Francisco 49ers colors?
The San Francisco 49ers colors are Red (#AA0000), Gold (#B3995D), White (#FFFFFF).
What is the San Francisco 49ers red hex code?
The San Francisco 49ers red is #AA0000: RGB 170, 0, 0, CMYK 0, 100, 100, 33, and the nearest Pantone match is 1675 C.
What is the San Francisco 49ers gold hex code?
The San Francisco 49ers gold is #B3995D: RGB 179, 153, 93, CMYK 0, 15, 48, 30, and the nearest Pantone match is 456 C.
Which San Francisco 49ers colors work for text?
Red and white have the strongest contrast (7.8:1), which passes WCAG AAA for text. It is the only pair that passes AA for body text.
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