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Brand colors

KFC Brand Colors

KFC brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #E4002B. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #E4002B, #000000, #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 KFC.

FoodBrand indexAPIDataset
Primary KFC #E4002B

Palette

Primary#E4002BRGB 228, 0, 43
Black#000000RGB 0, 0, 0
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-kfc-1: #E4002B;
  --brand-kfc-2: #000000;
  --brand-kfc-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#E4002BBlack 4.33:1 / White 4.85:1
#000000Black 1:1 / White 21:1
#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
Luminance0.1667
Black text4.33:1AA Fail
White text4.85:1AA 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": "kfc",
  "name": "KFC",
  "category": "food",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Food & Beverage",
    "food"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/kfc/",
  "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 KFC."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Primary",
    "hex": "#E4002B",
    "rgb": [
      228,
      0,
      43
    ],
    "hsl": [
      349,
      100,
      45
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      100,
      81,
      11
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1667,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.33,
      "white": 4.85
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "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": "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",
    "red led palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "KFC color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/kfc.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-kfc-1: #E4002B;\n--brand-kfc-2: #000000;\n--brand-kfc-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#E4002B",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.33,
      "white": 4.85
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#000000",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1,
      "white": 21
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "kfc",
  "name": "KFC",
  "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 KFC.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/kfc/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/food/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/kfc.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Primary",
      "hex": "#E4002B",
      "rgb": [
        228,
        0,
        43
      ],
      "hsl": [
        349,
        100,
        45
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        100,
        81,
        11
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1667,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 4.33,
        "white": 4.85
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    },
    {
      "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": "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",
    "red led palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "KFC color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/kfc.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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Brand palette context

About KFC Brand Colors

KFC uses a red-led palette in this independent food & beverage brand color reference. The palette is centered on #E4002B, with supporting values #000000, #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 warm with vibrant character, and white text gives the stronger contrast against #E4002B.

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

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