Colors Encyclopedia

Brand colors

Guinness Brand Colors

Guinness brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #000000. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #000000, #D4AF37, #FFFFFF with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, accessibility contrast, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.

Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Guinness.

FoodBrand indexAPIDataset
Primary Guinness #000000

Palette

Black#000000RGB 0, 0, 0
Brand color 2#D4AF37RGB 212, 175, 55
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-guinness-1: #000000;
  --brand-guinness-2: #D4AF37;
  --brand-guinness-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#000000Black 1:1 / White 21:1
#D4AF37Black 9.99:1 / White 2.1:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Brand Color Data (JSON)

Structured brand palette data for design systems, references, automations, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0
Black text1:1AA Fail
White text21:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Brand
{
  "slug": "guinness",
  "name": "Guinness",
  "category": "food",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Food & Beverage",
    "food"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/guinness/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/food/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Guinness."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Black",
    "hex": "#000000",
    "rgb": [
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      100
    ],
    "luminance": 0,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1,
      "white": 21
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Brand color 2",
    "hex": "#D4AF37",
    "rgb": [
      212,
      175,
      55
    ],
    "hsl": [
      46,
      65,
      52
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      17,
      74,
      17
    ],
    "luminance": 0.4493,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 9.99,
      "white": 2.1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "White",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      255,
      255
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      100
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "luminance": 1,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
AI context
{
  "brandUseCases": [
    "packaging",
    "store design",
    "menu systems",
    "retail coffee design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "food & beverage brand colors",
    "gray led palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "Guinness color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/guinness.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-guinness-1: #000000;\n--brand-guinness-2: #D4AF37;\n--brand-guinness-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#000000",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1,
      "white": 21
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#D4AF37",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 9.99,
      "white": 2.1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "guinness",
  "name": "Guinness",
  "category": "food",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Food & Beverage",
    "food"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Guinness.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/guinness/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/food/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/guinness.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Black",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "luminance": 0,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1,
        "white": 21
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Brand color 2",
      "hex": "#D4AF37",
      "rgb": [
        212,
        175,
        55
      ],
      "hsl": [
        46,
        65,
        52
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        17,
        74,
        17
      ],
      "luminance": 0.4493,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 9.99,
        "white": 2.1
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "White",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "luminance": 1,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 21,
        "white": 1
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "brandUseCases": [
    "packaging",
    "store design",
    "menu systems",
    "retail coffee design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "food & beverage brand colors",
    "gray led palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "Guinness color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/guinness.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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Brand palette context

About Guinness Brand Colors

Guinness uses a gray-led palette in this independent food & beverage brand color reference. The palette is centered on #000000, with supporting values #D4AF37, #FFFFFF.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this palette is useful for packaging, store design, menu systems, and retail coffee design. The primary color is classified as neutral with dark character, and white text gives the stronger contrast against #000000.

Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Guinness.

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