National League Official Colors (1876 through 1902)
A historical record of official team colors for all professional sports franchises in the National League (1876-1902). 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
BALTIMORE ORIOLES (1892 through 1899)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1892 through 1899: Orange, Black, White
PRIMARY COLORS
ORANGE
* PANTONE 144 C
* #ED8B00
* R237 G139 B0
* C0 M49 Y100 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BOSTON BEANEATERS (1883 through 1902)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1902: Red, Navy, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
NAVY
PANTONE 289 C
#0C2340
R12 G35 B64
C100 M66 Y0 K76
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
PANTONE 421 C
#B2B4B2
R178 G180 B178
C28 M20 Y20 K1
Road Uniforms
1901: Red, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
PANTONE 421 C
#B2B4B2
R178 G180 B178
C28 M20 Y20 K1
Road Uniforms
1900: Red, Navy, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
NAVY
PANTONE 289 C
#0C2340
R12 G35 B64
C100 M66 Y0 K76
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
PANTONE 421 C
#B2B4B2
R178 G180 B178
C28 M20 Y20 K1
Road Uniforms
1883 through 1899: unknown
BOSTON RED STOCKINGS (1876 through 1882)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1876 through 1882: unknown
BROOKLYN HARTFORDS (1877)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1877: Dark Blue, Silver, White
PRIMARY COLORS
DARK BLUE
* PANTONE 281 C
* #00205B
* R0 G32 B91
* C100 M78 Y0 K57
SILVER
* PANTONE 428 C
* #C1C6C8
* R193 G198 B200
* C21 M13 Y8 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS (1890 through 1902)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1902: Navy, White / Black
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
NAVY
PANTONE 289 C
#0C2340
R12 G35 B64
C100 M66 Y0 K76
Home Uniforms
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Road Uniforms
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
PANTONE 428 C
#C1C6C8
R193 G198 B200
C21 M13 Y8 K0
Road Uniforms
1901: Red, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 200 C
#BA0C2F
R186 G12 B47
C0 M100 Y76 K13
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
PANTONE 428 C
#C1C6C8
R193 G198 B200
C21 M13 Y8 K0
Road Uniforms
1900: Red, White / Black
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 200 C
#BA0C2F
R186 G12 B47
C0 M100 Y76 K13
Home Uniforms
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Road Uniforms
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
PANTONE 428 C
#C1C6C8
R193 G198 B200
C21 M13 Y8 K0
Road Uniforms
1890 through 1899: Blue, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
* PANTONE 288 C
* #002D72
* R0 G45 B114
* C100 M79 Y0 K37
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BUFFALO BISONS (1879 through 1885)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1879 through 1885: Gold, Black, White
PRIMARY COLORS
GOLD
* PANTONE 465 C
* #B9975B
* R185 G151 B91
* C13 M31 Y63 K12
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
CHICAGO COLTS (1890 through 1897)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1890 through 1897: unknown
CHICAGO ORPHANS (1900 through 1902)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1901 through 1902: Navy, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
NAVY
PANTONE 289 C
#0C2340
R12 G35 B64
C100 M66 Y0 K76
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
Custom Color C
#C5C6BF
R197 G198 B191
C0 M0 Y5 K26
Road Uniforms
1900: Red, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 200 C
#BA0C2F
R186 G12 B47
C0 M100 Y76 K13
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
Custom Color C
#C5C6BF
R197 G198 B191
C0 M0 Y5 K26
Road Uniforms
CHICAGO ORPHANS (1898 through 1899)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1898 through 1899: unknown
CHICAGO WHITE STOCKINGS (1876 through 1889)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1876 through 1889: unknown
CINCINNATI REDS (1890 through 1902)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1900 through 1902: Red, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLUE GRAY
Custom Color C
#115FA4
R17 G95 B164
C90 M60 Y0 K10
Road Uniforms
1890 through 1899: Red, White
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
* PANTONE 186 C
* #C8102E
* R200 G16 B46
* C0 M100 Y80 K5
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
CINCINNATI REDS (1876 through 1880)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1876 through 1880: Red, White
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
* PANTONE 186 C
* #C8102E
* R200 G16 B46
* C0 M100 Y80 K5
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
CLEVELAND BLUES (1879 through 1884)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1879 through 1884: Navy, White
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 289 C
* #0C2340
* R12 G35 B64
* C100 M66 Y0 K76
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
CLEVELAND SPIDERS (1889 through 1899)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1889 through 1899: Navy, Red, White
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 289 C
* #0C2340
* R12 G35 B64
* C100 M66 Y0 K76
RED
* PANTONE 200 C
* #BA0C2F
* R186 G12 B47
* C0 M100 Y76 K13
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
DETROIT WOLVERINES (1881 through 1888)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1881 through 1888: Red, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
* PANTONE 186 C
* #C8102E
* R200 G16 B46
* C0 M100 Y80 K5
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLUE GRAY
* Custom Color C
* #115FA4
* R17 G95 B164
* C90 M60 Y0 K10
Road Uniforms
HARTFORD DARK BLUES (1876)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1876: Dark Blue, Silver, White
PRIMARY COLORS
DARK BLUE
* PANTONE 281 C
* #00205B
* R0 G32 B91
* C100 M78 Y0 K57
SILVER
* PANTONE 428 C
* #C1C6C8
* R193 G198 B200
* C21 M13 Y8 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
INDIANAPOLIS BLUES (1878)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1878: Blue, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
* PANTONE 287 C
* #003087
* R0 G48 B135
* C100 M81 Y0 K23
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
INDIANAPOLIS HOOSIERS (1887 through 1889)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1887 through 1889: Navy, Yellow, White
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 289 C
* #0C2340
* R12 G35 B64
* C100 M66 Y0 K76
YELLOW
* PANTONE 108 C
* #FEDB00
* R254 G219 B0
* C0 M2 Y99 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
KANSAS CITY COWBOYS (1886)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1886: Brown, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BROWN
* PANTONE 490 C
* #5D2A2C
* R93 G42 B44
* C18 M88 Y59 K66
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
LOUISVILLE COLONELS (1892 through 1899)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1892 through 1899: Red, Yellow, White
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
* PANTONE 200 C
* #BA0C2F
* R186 G12 B47
* C0 M100 Y76 K13
YELLOW
* PANTONE 108 C
* #FEDB00
* R254 G219 B0
* C0 M2 Y99 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
LOUISVILLE GRAYS (1876 through 1877)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1876 through 1877: Navy, Gray, White
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 289 C
* #0C2340
* R12 G35 B64
* C100 M66 Y0 K76
GRAY
* PANTONE 422 C
* #9EA2A2
* R158 G162 B162
* C36 M26 Y23 K4
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
MILWAUKEE GRAYS (1878)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1878: Black, Gray, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GRAY
* PANTONE 422 C
* #9EA2A2
* R158 G162 B162
* C36 M26 Y23 K4
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
NEW YORK GIANTS (1885 through 1902)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1902: Brown, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BROWN
PANTONE 469 C
#693F23
R105 G63 B35
C11 M64 Y89 K61
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
PANTONE 421 C
#B2B4B2
R178 G180 B178
C28 M20 Y20 K1
Road Uniforms
1900 through 1901: Black, White / Brown
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Home Uniforms
BROWN
PANTONE 469 C
#693F23
R105 G63 B35
C11 M64 Y89 K61
Road Uniforms
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
PANTONE 421 C
#B2B4B2
R178 G180 B178
C28 M20 Y20 K1
Road Uniforms
1885 through 1899: unknown
NEW YORK GOTHAMS (1883 through 1884)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1883 through 1884: unknown
NEW YORK MUTUALS (1876)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1876: Navy, White
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 289 C
* #0C2340
* R12 G35 B64
* C100 M66 Y0 K76
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS (1876)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1876: Navy, White
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 289 C
* #0C2340
* R12 G35 B64
* C100 M66 Y0 K76
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (1890 through 1902)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1902: Red, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 200 C
#BA0C2F
R186 G12 B47
C0 M100 Y76 K13
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
22% Black C
#C7C7C7
R199 G199 B199
C0 M0 Y0 K22
Road Uniforms
1901: Black, White / Red
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Home Uniforms
RED
PANTONE 200 C
#BA0C2F
R186 G12 B47
C0 M100 Y76 K13
Road Uniforms
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
22% Black C
#C7C7C7
R199 G199 B199
C0 M0 Y0 K22
Road Uniforms
1900: Blue, White / Red
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 288 C
#002D72
R0 G45 B114
C100 M79 Y0 K37
Home Uniforms
RED
PANTONE 200 C
#BA0C2F
R186 G12 B47
C0 M100 Y76 K13
Road Uniforms
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
22% Black C
#C7C7C7
R199 G199 B199
C0 M0 Y0 K22
Road Uniforms
1890 through 1899: Navy, White
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 289 C
* #0C2340
* R12 G35 B64
* C100 M66 Y0 K76
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
PHILADELPHIA QUAKERS (1883 through 1889)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1883 through 1889: Navy, White
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 289 C
* #0C2340
* R12 G35 B64
* C100 M66 Y0 K76
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
PITTSBURG INNOCENTS (1890)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1890: unknown
PITTSBURG PIRATES (1891 through 1902)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1901 through 1902: Blue, Red, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 281 C
#00205B
R0 G32 B91
C100 M78 Y0 K57
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
PANTONE 421 C
#B2B4B2
R178 G180 B178
C28 M20 Y20 K1
Road Uniforms
1900: Blue, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 281 C
#00205B
R0 G32 B91
C100 M78 Y0 K57
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
PANTONE 421 C
#B2B4B2
R178 G180 B178
C28 M20 Y20 K1
Road Uniforms
1891 through 1899: unknown
PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENYS (1887 through 1889)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1887 through 1889: unknown
PROVIDENCE GRAYS (1878 through 1885)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1878 through 1885: Gray, Light Blue
PRIMARY COLORS
GRAY
* PANTONE 422 C
* #9EA2A2
* R158 G162 B162
* C36 M26 Y23 K4
LIGHT BLUE
* PANTONE 279 C
* #418FDE
* R65 G143 B222
* C69 M34 Y0 K0
ST. LOUIS BROWN STOCKINGS (1876 through 1877)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1876 through 1877: Brown, Beige, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BROWN
* PANTONE 476 C
* #4E3629
* R78 G54 B41
* C33 M66 Y76 K68
BEIGE
* PANTONE 466 C
* #C6AA76
* R198 G170 B118
* C13 M25 Y52 K6
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
ST. LOUIS BROWNS (1892 through 1898)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1892 through 1898: unknown
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (1900 through 1902)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1900 through 1902: Scarlet Red, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
SCARLET RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
UNIFORM GRAY
PANTONE 421 C
#B2B4B2
R178 G180 B178
C28 M20 Y20 K1
Road Uniforms
ST. LOUIS MAROONS (1885 through 1886)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1886: Black, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
1885: Maroon, White
PRIMARY COLORS
MAROON
* PANTONE 202 C
* #862633
* R134 G38 B51
* C1 M98 Y58 K44
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
ST. LOUIS PERFECTOS (1899)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1899: unknown
SYRACUSE STARS (1879)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1879: Purple, White
PRIMARY COLORS
PURPLE
* PANTONE 669 C
* #3F2A56
* R63 G42 B86
* C80 M97 Y0 K45
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
TROY TROJANS (1879 through 1882)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1879 through 1882: Green, White
PRIMARY COLORS
GREEN
* PANTONE 350 C
* #2C5234
* R44 G82 B52
* C74 M18 Y81 K62
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
WASHINGTON NATIONALS (1886 through 1889)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1886 through 1889: Copper, White
PRIMARY COLORS
COPPER
* PANTONE 154 C
* #9B5A1A
* R155 G90 B26
* C0 M57 Y100 K38
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
WASHINGTON SENATORS (1892 through 1899)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1892 through 1899: unknown
WORCESTER WORCESTERS (1880 through 1882)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1880 through 1882: Ruby, White
PRIMARY COLORS
RUBY
* PANTONE 207 C
* #A50034
* R165 G0 B52
* C0 M100 Y59 K26
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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