Brand colors

Mastercard Brand Colors

Mastercard brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #EB001B. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #EB001B, #F79E1B, #FF5F00 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 Mastercard.

Primary Mastercard #EB001B

Palette

Primary#EB001BRGB 235, 0, 27
Brand color 2#F79E1BRGB 247, 158, 27
Brand color 3#FF5F00RGB 255, 95, 0

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-mastercard-1: #EB001B;
  --brand-mastercard-2: #F79E1B;
  --brand-mastercard-3: #FF5F00;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#EB001BBlack 4.55:1 / White 4.62:1
#F79E1BBlack 9.86:1 / White 2.13:1
#FF5F00Black 6.89:1 / White 3.05:1

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
Luminance0.1774
Black text4.55:1AA Pass
White text4.62:1AA 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": "mastercard",
  "name": "Mastercard",
  "category": "finance",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Finance",
    "finance"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/mastercard/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/finance/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mastercard."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Primary",
    "hex": "#EB001B",
    "rgb": [
      235,
      0,
      27
    ],
    "hsl": [
      353,
      100,
      46
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      100,
      89,
      8
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1774,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.55,
      "white": 4.62
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#FFFFFF"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Brand color 2",
    "hex": "#F79E1B",
    "rgb": [
      247,
      158,
      27
    ],
    "hsl": [
      36,
      93,
      54
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      36,
      89,
      3
    ],
    "luminance": 0.4431,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 9.86,
      "white": 2.13
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Brand color 3",
    "hex": "#FF5F00",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      95,
      0
    ],
    "hsl": [
      22,
      100,
      50
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      63,
      100,
      0
    ],
    "luminance": 0.2944,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 6.89,
      "white": 3.05
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  }
]
AI context
{
  "brandUseCases": [
    "fintech UI",
    "payment flows",
    "trust-focused interfaces",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "finance brand colors",
    "red led palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "Mastercard color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#000000",
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/mastercard.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-mastercard-1: #EB001B;\n--brand-mastercard-2: #F79E1B;\n--brand-mastercard-3: #FF5F00;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#EB001B",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.55,
      "white": 4.62
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#FFFFFF"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#F79E1B",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 9.86,
      "white": 2.13
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FF5F00",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 6.89,
      "white": 3.05
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset
{
  "slug": "mastercard",
  "name": "Mastercard",
  "category": "finance",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Finance",
    "finance"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mastercard.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/mastercard/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/finance/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/mastercard.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Primary",
      "hex": "#EB001B",
      "rgb": [
        235,
        0,
        27
      ],
      "hsl": [
        353,
        100,
        46
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        100,
        89,
        8
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1774,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 4.55,
        "white": 4.62
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#FFFFFF"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Brand color 2",
      "hex": "#F79E1B",
      "rgb": [
        247,
        158,
        27
      ],
      "hsl": [
        36,
        93,
        54
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        36,
        89,
        3
      ],
      "luminance": 0.4431,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 9.86,
        "white": 2.13
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Brand color 3",
      "hex": "#FF5F00",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        95,
        0
      ],
      "hsl": [
        22,
        100,
        50
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        63,
        100,
        0
      ],
      "luminance": 0.2944,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 6.89,
        "white": 3.05
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    }
  ],
  "brandUseCases": [
    "fintech UI",
    "payment flows",
    "trust-focused interfaces",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "finance brand colors",
    "red led palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "Mastercard color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#000000",
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/mastercard.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}

Brand palette context

About Mastercard Brand Colors

Mastercard uses a red-led palette in this independent finance brand color reference. The palette is centered on #EB001B, with supporting values #F79E1B, #FF5F00.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this palette is useful for fintech UI, payment flows, trust-focused interfaces, and brand reference. The primary color is classified as warm with vibrant character, and white text gives the stronger contrast against #EB001B.

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