Colors Encyclopedia

Brand colors

NFL Brand Colors

NFL brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #013369. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #013369, #D50A0A, #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 NFL.

SportsBrand indexAPIDataset
Primary NFL #013369

Palette

Primary#013369RGB 1, 51, 105
Brand color 2#D50A0ARGB 213, 10, 10
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-nfl-1: #013369;
  --brand-nfl-2: #D50A0A;
  --brand-nfl-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#013369Black 1.68:1 / White 12.51:1
#D50A0ABlack 3.88:1 / White 5.42:1
#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
Luminance0.0339
Black text1.68:1AA Fail
White text12.51:1AA 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": "nfl",
  "name": "NFL",
  "category": "sports",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Sports",
    "sports"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/nfl/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/sports/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NFL."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Primary",
    "hex": "#013369",
    "rgb": [
      1,
      51,
      105
    ],
    "hsl": [
      211,
      98,
      21
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      99,
      51,
      0,
      59
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0339,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.68,
      "white": 12.51
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Brand color 2",
    "hex": "#D50A0A",
    "rgb": [
      213,
      10,
      10
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      91,
      44
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      95,
      95,
      16
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1439,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.88,
      "white": 5.42
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "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": [
    "team-adjacent graphics",
    "event systems",
    "merchandise design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "sports brand colors",
    "blue led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "NFL color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/nfl.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-nfl-1: #013369;\n--brand-nfl-2: #D50A0A;\n--brand-nfl-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#013369",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.68,
      "white": 12.51
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#D50A0A",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.88,
      "white": 5.42
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "nfl",
  "name": "NFL",
  "category": "sports",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Sports",
    "sports"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NFL.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/nfl/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/sports/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/nfl.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Primary",
      "hex": "#013369",
      "rgb": [
        1,
        51,
        105
      ],
      "hsl": [
        211,
        98,
        21
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        99,
        51,
        0,
        59
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0339,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.68,
        "white": 12.51
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Brand color 2",
      "hex": "#D50A0A",
      "rgb": [
        213,
        10,
        10
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        91,
        44
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        95,
        95,
        16
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1439,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 3.88,
        "white": 5.42
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    },
    {
      "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": [
    "team-adjacent graphics",
    "event systems",
    "merchandise design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "sports brand colors",
    "blue led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "NFL color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/nfl.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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Brand palette context

About NFL Brand Colors

NFL uses a blue-led palette in this independent sports brand color reference. The palette is centered on #013369, with supporting values #D50A0A, #FFFFFF.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this palette is useful for team-adjacent graphics, event systems, merchandise design, and brand reference. The primary color is classified as cool with dark and jewel tone character, and white text gives the stronger contrast against #013369.

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

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