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All-America Football Conference Official Colors (1946 through 1949)

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A historical record of official team colors for all professional sports franchises in the All-America Football Conference (1946-1949). All Hex/HTML, RGB and CMYK color code information is representative of current PANTONEĀ® 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 COLTS (1947 through 1949)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1947 through 1949: Green, Silver, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
GREEN
* PANTONE 349 C
* #046A38
* R4 G106 B56
* C85 M3 Y91 K44
SILVER
* PANTONE 422 C
* #9EA2A2
* R158 G162 B162
* C36 M26 Y23 K4
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
GRAY
* PANTONE 421 C
* #B2B4B2
* R178 G180 B178
* C28 M20 Y20 K1
Pants
BROOKLYN DODGERS (1946 through 1948)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1948: Dodger Blue, White
PRIMARY COLORS
DODGER BLUE
* PANTONE 288 C
* #002D72
* R0 G45 B114
* C100 M79 Y0 K37
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
1946 through 1947: Black, Gold, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GOLD
* PANTONE 130 C
* #F2A900
* R242 G169 B0
* C0 M32 Y100 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
LEATHER
* PANTONE 728 C
* #CDA177
* R205 G161 B119
* C10 M32 Y49 K6
Helmets
BROOKLYN/NEW YORK YANKEES (1949)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1949: Navy, Silver, White
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 282 C
* #041E42
* R4 G30 B66
* C100 M72 Y0 K73
SILVER
* PANTONE 422 C
* #9EA2A2
* R158 G162 B162
* C36 M26 Y23 K4
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BUFFALO BILLS (1947 through 1949)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1947 through 1949: Royal Blue, Silver, White
PRIMARY COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
* PANTONE 287 C
* #003087
* R0 G48 B135
* C100 M81 Y0 K23
SILVER
* PANTONE 422 C
* #9EA2A2
* R158 G162 B162
* C36 M26 Y23 K4
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BUFFALO BISONS (1946)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1946: Royal Blue, Silver, White
PRIMARY COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
* PANTONE 287 C
* #003087
* R0 G48 B135
* C100 M81 Y0 K23
SILVER
* PANTONE 422 C
* #9EA2A2
* R158 G162 B162
* C36 M26 Y23 K4
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
CHICAGO HORNETS (1949)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1949: Black, Gold, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GOLD
* PANTONE 130 C
* #F2A900
* R242 G169 B0
* C0 M32 Y100 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
CHICAGO ROCKETS (1946 through 1948)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1948: Scarlet Red, White
PRIMARY COLORS
SCARLET RED
* PANTONE 186 C
* #C8102E
* R200 G16 B46
* C0 M100 Y80 K5
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
1947: Black, Gold, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GOLD
* PANTONE 130 C
* #F2A900
* R242 G169 B0
* C0 M32 Y100 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
LEATHER
* PANTONE 728 C
* #CDA177
* R205 G161 B119
* C10 M32 Y49 K6
Helmets
1946: Scarlet Red, Gold, White
PRIMARY COLORS
SCARLET RED
* PANTONE 186 C
* #C8102E
* R200 G16 B46
* C0 M100 Y80 K5
GOLD
* PANTONE 130 C
* #F2A900
* R242 G169 B0
* C0 M32 Y100 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
CLEVELAND BROWNS (1946 through 1949)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1946 through 1949: Seal Brown, Burnt Orange, White
PRIMARY COLORS
SEAL BROWN
* PANTONE 412 C
* #382F2D
* R56 G47 B45
* C61 M68 Y64 K74
BURNT ORANGE
* PANTONE 166 C
* #E35205
* R227 G82 B5
* C0 M76 Y100 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
LOS ANGELES DONS (1946 through 1949)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1946 through 1949: Red, Blue, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 193 C
#BF0D3E
R191 G13 B62
C0 M100 Y59 K11
BLUE
PANTONE 282 C
#041E42
R4 G30 B66
C100 M72 Y0 K73
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
YELLOW
PANTONE 123 C
#FFC72C
R255 G199 B44
C0 M16 Y89 K0
Primary Mark
MIAMI SEAHAWKS (1946)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1946: Orange, Kelly Green, White
PRIMARY COLORS
ORANGE
* PANTONE 166 C
* #E35205
* R227 G82 B5
* C0 M76 Y100 K0
KELLY GREEN
* PANTONE 349 C
* #046A38
* R4 G106 B56
* C85 M3 Y91 K44
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
NEW YORK YANKEES (1946 through 1948)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1946 through 1948: Navy, Silver, White
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 289 C
* #0C2340
* R12 G35 B64
* C100 M66 Y0 K76
SILVER
* PANTONE 422 C
* #9EA2A2
* R158 G162 B162
* C36 M26 Y23 K4
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1946 through 1949)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1948 through 1949: Cardinal, Silver, White
PRIMARY COLORS
CARDINAL
* PANTONE 200 C
* #BA0C2F
* R186 G12 B47
* C0 M100 Y76 K13
SILVER
* PANTONE 422 C
* #9EA2A2
* R158 G162 B162
* C36 M26 Y23 K4
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
1947: Cardinal, Gold, White
PRIMARY COLORS
CARDINAL
* PANTONE 200 C
* #BA0C2F
* R186 G12 B47
* C0 M100 Y76 K13
GOLD
* PANTONE 465 C
* #B9975B
* R185 G151 B91
* C13 M31 Y63 K12
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
1946: Cardinal, White
PRIMARY COLORS
CARDINAL
* PANTONE 200 C
* #BA0C2F
* R186 G12 B47
* C0 M100 Y76 K13
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0

LEAGUE RECORDS
ALL-AMERICA FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (1946 through 1949)
OFFICIAL COLORS
1946 through 1949: Blue, Red, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
* PANTONE 288 C
* #002D72
* R0 G45 B114
* C100 M79 Y0 K37
RED
* PANTONE 186 C
* #C8102E
* R200 G16 B46
* C0 M100 Y80 K5
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.