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International Basketball Association Official Colors (1995-1996 through 2000-2001)

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A historical record of official team colors for all professional sports franchises in the International Basketball Association (1996-2001). All Hex/HTML, RGB and CMYK color code information is representative of current PANTONE® color publications on coated paper stock and within the sRGB color space unless specifically noted. Estimated colors are indicated with asterisks (*).


HISTORICAL FRANCHISE RECORDS
BILLINGS RIMROCKERS (1998-1999 through 2000-2001)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1998-1999 through 2000-2001: Black, Blue, Orange, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
BLUE
* PANTONE 647 C
* #236192
* R35 G97 B146
* C88 M52 Y3 K12
ORANGE
* PANTONE 165 C
* #FF6720
* R255 G103 B32
* C0 M68 Y96 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
TAN
* PANTONE 475 C
* #F3CFB3
* R243 G207 B179
* C0 M15 Y23 K0
Primary Mark
BLACK HILLS GOLD (1999-2000)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1999-2000: Black, Blue, Red, Gold, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
BLUE
* PANTONE 281 C
* #00205B
* R0 G32 B91
* C100 M78 Y0 K57
RED
* PANTONE 200 C
* #BA0C2F
* R186 G12 B47
* C0 M100 Y76 K13
GOLD
* PANTONE 116 C
* #FFCD00
* R255 G205 B0
* C0 M10 Y98 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLACK HILLS POSSE (1995-1996 through 1997-1998)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1995-1996 through 1997-1998: Teal, Black, White
PRIMARY COLORS
TEAL
* PANTONE 321 C
* #008C95
* R0 G140 B149
* C100 M0 Y37 K10
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
DAKOTA WIZARDS (1995-1996 through 2000-2001)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1995-1996 through 2000-2001: Purple, Green, Silver, Black, White
PRIMARY COLORS
PURPLE
* PANTONE 2597 C
* #5C068C
* R92 G6 B140
* C82 M100 Y0 K4
GREEN
* PANTONE 627 C
* #13322B
* R19 G50 B43
* C89 M28 Y66 K83
SILVER
* PANTONE 877 C
* #8D9093
* R141 G144 B147
* C45 M34 Y34 K0
Metallic
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
DES MOINES DRAGONS (1997-1998 through 2000-2001)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1997-1998 through 2000-2001: Green, Navy, Gray, Light Gray, White
PRIMARY COLORS
GREEN
* PANTONE 355 C
* #009739
* R0 G151 B57
* C93 M0 Y100 K0
NAVY
* PANTONE 539 C
* #00263A
* R0 G38 B58
* C100 M43 Y0 K83
GRAY
* PANTONE Cool Gray 8 C
* #888B8D
* R136 G139 B141
* C44 M34 Y29 K10
LIGHT GRAY
* PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
* #B1B3B3
* R177 G179 B179
* C28 M21 Y18 K1
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
FARGO-MOORHEAD BEEZ (1995-1996 through 2000-2001)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1995-1996 through 2000-2001: Black, Orange, Yellow, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
ORANGE
* PANTONE 172 C
* #FA4616
* R250 G70 B22
* C0 M80 Y98 K0
YELLOW
* PANTONE 116 C
* #FFCD00
* R255 G205 B0
* C0 M10 Y98 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
MAGIC CITY SNOWBEARS (1996-1997 through 2000-2001)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1996-1997 through 2000-2001: Light Blue, Black, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
LIGHT BLUE
* PANTONE 2925 C
* #009CDE
* R0 G156 B222
* C75 M18 Y0 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
ORANGE
* PANTONE 158 C
* #E87722
* R232 G119 B34
* C0 M62 Y97 K0
Primary Mark
MANSFIELD HAWKS (1998-1999)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1998-1999: Red, Black, White
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
* PANTONE 186 C
* #C8102E
* R200 G16 B46
* C0 M100 Y80 K5
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
RAPID CITY THRILLERS (1998-1999)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1998-1999: Red, Blue, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
* PANTONE Red 032 C
* #EF3340
* R239 G51 B64
* C0 M90 Y76 K0
BLUE
* PANTONE 286 C
* #0032A0
* R0 G50 B160
* C100 M80 Y0 K12
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Primary Mark
ORANGE
* PANTONE 157 C
* #ECA154
* R236 G161 B84
* C0 M40 Y71 K0
Primary Mark
ROCHESTER SKEETERS (1998-1999 through 1999-2000)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1998-1999 through 1999-2000: Purple, Green, Red, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
PURPLE
* PANTONE 268 C
* #582C83
* R88 G44 B131
* C79 M100 Y0 K0
GREEN
* PANTONE 347 C
* #009A44
* R0 G154 B68
* C92 M0 Y97 K0
RED
* PANTONE 199 C
* #D50032
* R213 G0 B50
* C0 M100 Y79 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Primary Mark
ORANGE
* PANTONE 138 C
* #DE7C00
* R222 G124 B0
* C0 M54 Y100 K1
Primary Mark
ST. CLOUD ROCK'N ROLLERS (1995-1996)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1995-1996: unknown
ST. PAUL SLAM! (1996-1997 through 1997-1998)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1996-1997 through 1997-1998: Red, Black, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
* PANTONE 187 C
* #A6192E
* R166 G25 B46
* C0 M100 Y74 K26
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
LIGHT RED
* PANTONE 186 C
* #C8102E
* R200 G16 B46
* C0 M100 Y80 K5
Primary Mark
SALINA RATTLERS (2000-2001)
FRANCHISE COLORS
2000-2001: Light Blue, Dark Blue, Black, Light Yellow, White
PRIMARY COLORS
LIGHT BLUE
* PANTONE 304 C
* #9ADBE8
* R154 G219 B232
* C35 M0 Y2 K0
DARK BLUE
* PANTONE 2748 C
* #001871
* R0 G24 B113
* C100 M86 Y0 K35
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
LIGHT YELLOW
* PANTONE 461 C
* #E9DF97
* R233 G223 B151
* C4 M1 Y43 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
SASKATCHEWAN HAWKS (1999-2000 through 2000-2001)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1999-2000 through 2000-2001: Red, Black, Gold, White
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
* PANTONE 186 C
* #C8102E
* R200 G16 B46
* C0 M100 Y80 K5
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GOLD
* PANTONE 116 C
* #FFCD00
* R255 G205 B0
* C0 M10 Y98 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
SIOUXLAND BOMBERS (2000-2001)
FRANCHISE COLORS
2000-2001: Red, Blue, Black, White
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
* PANTONE 186 C
* #C8102E
* R200 G16 B46
* C0 M100 Y80 K5
BLUE
* PANTONE 294 C
* #002F6C
* R0 G47 B108
* C100 M74 Y0 K45
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
SOUTH DAKOTA GOLD (2000-2001)
FRANCHISE COLORS
2000-2001: Black, Purple, Red, Gold, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
PURPLE
* PANTONE 262 C
* #51284F
* R81 G40 B79
* C58 M96 Y6 K49
RED
* PANTONE 485 C
* #DA291C
* R218 G41 B28
* C0 M95 Y100 K0
GOLD
* PANTONE 142 C
* #F1BE48
* R241 G190 B72
* C0 M21 Y77 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
TAN
* PANTONE 475 C
* #F3CFB3
* R243 G207 B179
* C0 M15 Y23 K0
Primary Mark
WINNIPEG CYCLONE (1995-1996 through 2000-2001)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1995-1996 through 2000-2001: Dark Green, Maroon, Black, Gold, Tan, White
PRIMARY COLORS
DARK GREEN
* PANTONE 553 C
* #284734
* R40 G71 B52
* C77 M28 Y74 K67
MAROON
* PANTONE 704 C
* #9E2B2F
* R158 G43 B47
* C1 M95 Y75 K31
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GOLD
* PANTONE 1245 C
* #C69214
* R198 G146 B20
* C2 M31 Y98 K16
TAN
* PANTONE 4545 C
* #D5CB9F
* R213 G203 B159
* C12 M11 Y36 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
WISCONSIN BLAST (1997-1998 through 1998-1999)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1997-1998 through 1998-1999: Green, Black, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
GREEN
* PANTONE 342 C
* #006747
* R0 G103 B71
* C93 M4 Y75 K43
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
ORANGE
* PANTONE 165 C
* #FF6720
* R255 G103 B32
* C0 M68 Y96 K0
Primary Mark
YOUNGSTOWN HAWKS (1999-2000)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1999-2000: Red, Black, White
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
* PANTONE 485 C
* #DA291C
* R218 G41 B28
* C0 M95 Y100 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0

LEAGUE RECORDS
INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (1995-1996 through 2000-2001)
OFFICIAL COLORS
1995-1996 through 2000-2001: Black, Red, Blue, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
RED
* PANTONE 485 C
* #DA291C
* R218 G41 B28
* C0 M95 Y100 K0
BLUE
* PANTONE Reflex Blue C
* #001489
* R0 G20 B137
* C100 M87 Y0 K20
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0

– indicates NEW records for the current season
* – indicates estimated values
+ – indicates derived values


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As well as being the founder of TruColor (formerly ColorWerx and The Society for Sports Uniforms Research), I am also a database developer and run a software development and consulting business with my wife Amy. The company is called Ethx. I have been interested in logos and uniforms since the early '70s, and am especially interested in team colors, including color science. I have also been a professional musician for 40+ years as well, and received a Bachelor's degree in Music (jazz studies - performance and arranging emphasis) from North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) in 1985.