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American Association Official Colors (1969 through 1997)

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A historical record of official team colors for all professional sports franchises in the American Association (1969-1997). 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
BUFFALO BISONS (1985 through 1997)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1985 through 1997: Red, Blue, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
* PANTONE 186 C
* #C8102E
* R200 G16 B46
* C0 M100 Y80 K5
BLUE
* PANTONE 288 C
* #002D72
* R0 G45 B114
* C100 M79 Y0 K37
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BROWN
* PANTONE 160 C
* #A1561C
* R161 G86 B28
* C0 M64 Y100 K32
Primary Mark
DENVER BEARS (1969 through 1983)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1969 through 1983: Blue, Red, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 287 C
#003087
R0 G48 B135
C100 M81 Y0 K23
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Primary Mark
DENVER ZEPHYRS (1984 through 1992)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1984 through 1992: Navy, Dark Green, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 289 C
* #0C2340
* R12 G35 B64
* C100 M66 Y0 K76
DARK GREEN
* PANTONE 3308 C
* #024638
* R2 G70 B56
* C92 M14 Y67 K70
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
RED
* PANTONE 485 C
* #DA291C
* R218 G41 B28
* C0 M95 Y100 K0
Primary Mark
EVANSVILLE TRIPLETS (1970 through 1984)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1970 through 1984: 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
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (1969 through 1997)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1996 through 1997: Red, Black, Gray, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GRAY
PANTONE 421 C
#B2B4B2
R178 G180 B178
C28 M20 Y20 K1
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
YELLOW
PANTONE 129 C
#F3D03E
R243 G208 B62
C0 M10 Y80 K0
Primary Mark
1969 through 1995: 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
IOWA CUBS (1982 through 1997)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1982 through 1997: Blue, Red, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 294 C
#002F6C
R0 G47 B108
C100 M74 Y0 K45
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
IOWA OAKS (1969 through 1981)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1976 through 1981: Blue, Red, White
PRIMARY 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
1969 through 1975: Navy, Gold, White
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 289 C
* #0C2340
* R12 G35 B64
* C100 M66 Y0 K76
GOLD
* PANTONE 116 C
* #FFCD00
* R255 G205 B0
* C0 M10 Y98 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
LOUISVILLE REDBIRDS (1982 through 1997)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1982 through 1997: Red, Royal Blue, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 185 C
#E4002B
R228 G0 B43
C0 M100 Y89 K0
ROYAL 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
YELLOW
PANTONE 109 C
#FFD100
R255 G209 B0
C0 M5 Y100 K0
Primary Mark
NASHVILLE SOUNDS (1985 through 1997)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1985 through 1997: Red, Royal Blue, White
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
* PANTONE 200 C
* #BA0C2F
* R186 G12 B47
* C0 M100 Y76 K13
ROYAL BLUE
* PANTONE Reflex Blue C
* #001489
* R0 G20 B137
* C100 M87 Y0 K20
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (1977)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1977: 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
BROWN
* PANTONE 469 C
* #693F23
* R105 G63 B35
* C11 M64 Y89 K61
Primary Mark
TAN
* PANTONE 465 C
* #B9975B
* R185 G151 B91
* C13 M31 Y63 K12
Primary Mark
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (1993 through 1997)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1993 through 1997: Navy, Dark Green, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
NAVY
PANTONE 289 C
#0C2340
R12 G35 B64
C100 M66 Y0 K76
DARK GREEN
PANTONE 3308 C
#024638
R2 G70 B56
C92 M14 Y67 K70
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
RED
PANTONE 485 C
#DA291C
R218 G41 B28
C0 M95 Y100 K0
Primary Mark
OKLAHOMA CITY 89ERS (1969 through 1997)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1969 through 1997: Blue, Red, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 288 C
#002D72
R0 G45 B114
C100 M79 Y0 K37
RED
PANTONE 485 C
#DA291C
R218 G41 B28
C0 M95 Y100 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
OMAHA ROYALS (1969 through 1997)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1969 through 1997: Royal Blue, Gold, White
PRIMARY COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
* PANTONE Reflex Blue C
* #001489
* R0 G20 B137
* C100 M87 Y0 K20
GOLD
* PANTONE 123 C
* #FFC72C
* R255 G199 B44
* C0 M16 Y89 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
SPRINGFIELD REDBIRDS (1978 through 1981)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1978 through 1981: Red, Navy, White
PRIMARY 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
TULSA OILERS (1969 through 1976)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1969 through 1976: Blue, Red, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
* PANTONE 287 C
* #003087
* R0 G48 B135
* C100 M81 Y0 K23
RED
* PANTONE 185 C
* #E4002B
* R228 G0 B43
* C0 M100 Y89 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
WICHITA AEROS (1970 through 1984)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1970 through 1984: Blue, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
* PANTONE 286 C
* #0032A0
* R0 G50 B160
* C100 M80 Y0 K12
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0

LEAGUE RECORDS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (1969 through 1997)
OFFICIAL COLORS
1969 through 1997: Blue, Red, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE Reflex Blue C
#001489
R0 G20 B137
C100 M87 Y0 K20
RED
PANTONE 185 C
#E4002B
R228 G0 B43
C0 M100 Y89 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
ALTERNATE MARK COLORS
1969 through 1997: Blue, Red, Black, Gold, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 281 C
#00205B
R0 G32 B91
C100 M78 Y0 K57
RED
PANTONE 200 C
#BA0C2F
R186 G12 B47
C0 M100 Y76 K13
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GOLD
PANTONE 873 C
#8C714C
R140 G113 B76
C0 M29 Y54 K50
Metallic
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.