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Brand colors

YouTube Brand Colors

YouTube palette: #FF0000, #282828, #FFFFFF. Compare HEX/RGB, WCAG contrast and CSS tokens; open independent JSON data.

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

Social MediaBrand indexAPIDataset
Commonly referenced palette YouTube
#FF0000#282828#FFFFFF
Listed without an implied color hierarchy

Palette

Red#FF0000RGB 255, 0, 0
Palette color 2#282828RGB 40, 40, 40
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-youtube-1: #FF0000;
  --brand-youtube-2: #282828;
  --brand-youtube-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#FF0000Black 5.25:1 / White 4:1
#282828Black 1.42:1 / White 14.75:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1

Brand palette context · Editorially reviewed

About YouTube Brand Colors

YouTube’s visual identity depends on more than its familiar red. Official developer guidance treats the logo and icon as controlled brand assets: their colors must not be altered, the background should be solid and complementary, and sufficient contrast must keep the mark clearly visible.

That guidance makes the accompanying dark neutral and white operationally important. They create reliable light and dark contexts for the red rather than competing with it. YouTube also prohibits treatments that imply endorsement or make its branding appear to be the identity of an unrelated product, so palette reference and trademark use should remain clearly separated.

Colors Encyclopedia provides an independent color reference only. It does not distribute YouTube artwork or grant permission to use YouTube brand features.

Downloadable brand colors infographic

YouTube Brand Colors Infographic

Save an independent infographic of the commonly referenced YouTube HEX palette and its accessibility guidance. No logo or proprietary artwork is included.

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YouTube brand colors infographic showing its commonly referenced HEX palette and accessibility guidance for every listed color without assigning a color hierarchy.
YouTube brand colors infographic. Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
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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
Luminance0.2126
Black text5.25:1AA Pass
White text4:1AA Fail
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": "youtube",
  "name": "YouTube",
  "category": "social-media",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Social Media",
    "social-media"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/youtube/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/social-media/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Red",
    "hex": "#FF0000",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      100,
      50
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      100,
      100,
      0
    ],
    "luminance": 0.2126,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 5.25,
      "white": 4
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Palette color 2",
    "hex": "#282828",
    "rgb": [
      40,
      40,
      40
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      16
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      84
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0212,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.42,
      "white": 14.75
    },
    "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": [
    "social UI",
    "creator tools",
    "share graphics",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "social media brand colors",
    "red brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "dark brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "YouTube color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#000000",
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/youtube.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-youtube-1: #FF0000;\n--brand-youtube-2: #282828;\n--brand-youtube-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#FF0000",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 5.25,
      "white": 4
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#282828",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.42,
      "white": 14.75
    },
    "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": "youtube",
  "name": "YouTube",
  "category": "social-media",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Social Media",
    "social-media"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/youtube/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/social-media/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/youtube.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Red",
      "hex": "#FF0000",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        100,
        50
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        100,
        100,
        0
      ],
      "luminance": 0.2126,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 5.25,
        "white": 4
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Palette color 2",
      "hex": "#282828",
      "rgb": [
        40,
        40,
        40
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        16
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        84
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0212,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.42,
        "white": 14.75
      },
      "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": [
    "social UI",
    "creator tools",
    "share graphics",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "social media brand colors",
    "red brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "dark brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "YouTube color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#000000",
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/youtube.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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