Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Canadian Football League Official Colors (1936 through present)

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A historical record of official team colors for all professional sports franchises in the Canadian Football League (1936-present). 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 (*).


ACTIVE FRANCHISE RECORDS
BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS (1954 through present)
CALGARY STAMPEDERS (1945 through present)
EDMONTON ELKS (2021 through present)
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS (1950 through present)
MONTREAL ALOUETTES (1996 through present)
OTTAWA REDBLACKS (2014 through present)
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS (1950 through present)
TORONTO ARGONAUTS (1936 through present)
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (1936 through present)

HISTORICAL FRANCHISE RECORDS
BALTIMORE F.C. (1994)
BALTIMORE STALLIONS (1995)
BIRMINGHAM BARRACUDAS (1995)
CALGARY BRONKS (1936 through 1944)
EDMONTON ESKIMOS (1936 through 2019)
EDMONTON FOOTBALL TEAM (2020)
HAMILTON FLYING WILDCATS (1948 through 1949)
HAMILTON TIGERS (1936 through 1947)
LAS VEGAS POSSE (1994)
MEMPHIS MAD DOGS (1995)
MONTREAL ALOUETTES (1986)
MONTREAL ALOUETTES (1946 through 1981)
MONTREAL CONCORDES (1982 through 1985)
MONTREAL NAVY (1936 through 1941)
OTTAWA RENEGADES (2002 through 2005)
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS (1936 through 1996)
REGINA ROUGHRIDERS (1936 through 1949)
SACRAMENTO GOLD MINERS (1993 through 1994)
SAN ANTONIO TEXANS (1995)
SHREVEPORT PIRATES (1994 through 1995)
TORONTO BALMY BEACH (1941)
VANCOUVER GRIZZLIES (1941)

PROPOSED EXPANSION FRANCHISE RECORDS
ATLANTIC SCHOONERS (2021 through present)
ATLANTIC SCHOONERS (1984)

UNOFFICIAL FRANCHISE RECORDS
MIAMI MANATEES (1996)

LEAGUE RECORDS
CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (1936 through present)
CFL EAST DIVISION (1936 through present)
CFL WEST DIVISION (1936 through present)

EVENTS
CANADA DAY KICKOFF (1936 through present)
CANADA DAY WEEKEND (2023 through present)
CFL ALL-STAR BALLOTING (1936 through present)
CFL CANADIAN DRAFT (1936 through present)
CFL COMBINE (2013 through present)
CFL DRAFT (2013 through present)
CFL EASTERN FINAL (1936 through present)
CFL EASTERN SEMI-FINAL (1936 through present)
CFL EVALUATION CAMP (1936 through present)
CFL FLAG (2017 through present)
CFL ITALIAN COMBINE (2019 through present)
CFL KICKOFF SHOW (2016 through present)
CFL RETRO WEEK (1936 through present)
CFL SEASON KICKOFF (2013 through 2015)
CFL THANKSGIVING CLASSIC (1936 through present)
CFL WEEK (2017 through present)
CFL WESTERN FINAL (1936 through present)
CFL WESTERN SEMI-FINAL (1936 through present)
COMMISSIONER'S TAILGATE (2021 through present)
GREY CUP (1936 through present)
GREY CUP 100 TOUR (2012)
GREY CUP FAN MARCH (2015 through present)
GREY CUP FESTIVAL (2011 through present)
GREY CUP HALFTIME SHOW (2013 through present)
GREY CUP PLAYOFFS (2016 through present)
GREY CUP SOCIAL (2021 through present)
LABOUR DAY CLASSIC (1936 through present)
LABOUR DAY WEEKEND (2011 through present)
TOUCHDOWN ATLANTIC (2005 through present)
TOUCHDOWN ATLANTIC STAGE (2022 through present)
TOUCHDOWN PACIFIC (2024 through present)

AWARDS
CFL COACH OF THE YEAR (1936 through present)
CFL PLAYER AWARDS (1936 through present)
CFL PLAYERS OF THE MONTH (1936 through present)
CFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (1936 through present)
GREY CUP TROPHY (2011 through present)

COMMEMORATIVE RECORDS
CFL 150 (2017)

BROADCAST PARTNERS
CFL ON TSN (2009 through present)
RDS (2009 through present)

SPONSORSHIPS
REEBOK (2013 through present)
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO (2008 through present)

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
CANADIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM (1963 through present)
CFL - THIS IS OUR LEAGUE (1936 through present)
CFL 101 (2022 through present)
CFL AUCTIONS (1936 through present)
CFL BROADBAND (1936 through present)
CFL COMMUNITY (2015 through present)
CFL DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (2022 through present)
CFL FANTASY (2017 through present)
CFL FREE TO PLAY GAMES (2023 through present)
CFL GREEN DRIVE (2011 through present)
CFL OFFICIAL LICENSED PRODUCT (1936 through present)
CFL OLD SCHOOL/RÉTRO (2018 through present)
CFL PICK' EM (2018 through present)
CFL PINK INITIATIVE (2011 through present)
CFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (2008 through present)
CFL PREMIUM EXPERIENCES (2019 through present)
CFL RETRO (2011 through present)
CFL SEASONLONG CAMPAIGN (2022 through present)
CFL TURF TRADITIONS (1936 through present)
CFL WIRELESS (1936 through present)
CFL.CA (1936 through present)
CFLSHOP.CA (1936 through present)
COMMISSIONER'S LOUNGE (2021 through present)
DIVERSITY IS STRENGTH (2018 through present)
FAMILY FOOTBALL (2010 through present)
FAMILY FOOTBALL FANTASY (2010 through present)
FAMILY FOOTBALL TRAINING CAMP (2010 through present)
GREY CUP MERCHANDISE (2016 through present)
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF GRIDIRON FOOTBALL (2020 through present)
ROAD TO THE GREY CUP (2017 through present)
SIRIUS XM KICKOFF SHOW (2022 through present)

– 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.