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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 Washington Commanders colors are burgundy (#5A1414), gold (#FFB612) 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 Washington Commanders colors, one by one
Burgundy #5A1414 · Pantone ≈ 491 C
#5A1414 is a very dark, rich red, close to the color Chocolate Cosmos. In RGB it’s made of 35.3% red, 7.8% green, and 7.8% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 64% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
Gold #FFB612 · Pantone ≈ 7549 C
#FFB612 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mango. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 71.4% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 100% saturation and 54% 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
Burgundy on white13.59:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Burgundy on gold7.74:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Aa
Gold on white1.76:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Palettes built from burgundy
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.
#290909 #440F0F #5A1414 #A47E7E #E6DCDC
Complementary
The main color and its opposite on the wheel, for a bold accent.
#3F0E0E #5A1414 #DED0D0 #003535
Analogous
Neighbors on the color wheel: calm, and still clearly the team.
#5A0E35 #5A1414 #472600 #E6DCDC
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the wheel, for something livelier.
#5A1414 #043703 #2E265C #EFE8E8
With neutrals
The team colors grounded with a warm gray and an off-white, for print and long reads.
#5A1414 #FFB612 #4A4744 #F4F1EA
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Questions
What are the Washington Commanders colors?
The Washington Commanders colors are Burgundy (#5A1414), Gold (#FFB612), White (#FFFFFF).
What is the Washington Commanders burgundy hex code?
The Washington Commanders burgundy is #5A1414: RGB 90, 20, 20, CMYK 0, 78, 78, 65, and the nearest Pantone match is 491 C.
What is the Washington Commanders gold hex code?
The Washington Commanders gold is #FFB612: RGB 255, 182, 18, CMYK 0, 29, 93, 0, and the nearest Pantone match is 7549 C.
Which Washington Commanders colors work for text?
Burgundy and white have the strongest contrast (13.6:1), which passes WCAG AAA for text. 2 pairs in this palette pass AA for body text.
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