Automotive
Vauxhall Color Codes
Vauxhall's badge is a griffin holding a flag, now flat and mostly red. The Vauxhall color codes in Hex, RGB and CMYK can be found below. The company was founded in London in 1857 and has sold rebadged Opels for decades; it is part of Stellantis. Its twin, the same cars under a German name, is Opel.
Primary colors
What are Vauxhall Primary Colors?
Vauxhall's primary color is red #EB001E, on the flat griffin mark.
Vauxhall publishes no public hex sheet; the red is measured from the current mark.
Vauxhall Primary
| Hex | #EB001E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 0, 30 |
| HSL | hsl(352, 100%, 46%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 87%, 8%converted · approximate |
| Pantone | PMS 1788 Cnearest match · not published by the brand |
Vauxhall Hex Color Codes
Vauxhall hex color codes are #EB001E for primary.
| Color | Hex |
|---|---|
| Primary | #EB001E |
Vauxhall RGB Color Codes
Vauxhall RGB color codes are 235, 0, 30 for primary. Reach for RGB when a tool wants channel numbers or a CSS alpha value.
| Color | RGB |
|---|---|
| Primary | rgb(235, 0, 30) |
Vauxhall HSL Color Codes
Vauxhall HSL color codes are 352, 100%, 46% for primary. Change the third value for a lighter or darker version without moving the hue.
| Color | HSL |
|---|---|
| Primary | hsl(352, 100%, 46%) |
Vauxhall CMYK Color Code
Vauxhall CMYK color codes are conversions from the hex, because the brand publishes none. Check a printed proof before a full run.
| Color | CMYK |
|---|---|
| Primary | 0%, 100%, 87%, 8% |
Vauxhall Pantone Color Codes
Vauxhall Pantone color codes are nearest matches by color distance, not brand specs. The table shows the closest swatch for every color.
| Color | Nearest Pantone |
|---|---|
| Primary | PMS 1788 C |
Logo
Vauxhall Logo Colors
Vauxhall logo colors are red and white, on the griffin mark.
Vauxhall Logo Colors Palette
What the Vauxhall Logo Colors Mean?
The Vauxhall logo colors carry a medieval crest into the present. The griffin, part lion and part eagle, comes from the arms of Fulk le Bréauté, a 13th-century knight whose London house, Fulk's Hall, gave the Vauxhall district its name. The company took the area's name and its heraldic beast. Red is the modern brand color; the flag the griffin holds once carried a letter V.
Vauxhall Logo Color History
Vauxhall logo color history runs through many redraws of the same animal, from ornate full-color crests to the flat, one-color griffin adopted in 2020 under a rebrand billed as confidently British.
Vauxhall Logo Fonts
Vauxhall logo fonts are a custom sans for the wordmark, not sold. A plain grotesque such as Helvetica covers it.
Vauxhall Logo JPG
Vauxhall logo in JPG. No transparency, so it is flattened onto white. Safe for documents and slide decks.
Vauxhall Logo PNG
Vauxhall logo in PNG, with a transparent background. Use it over a colored surface.
Vauxhall Logo WebP
Vauxhall logo in WebP. Same transparency as the PNG at about a third of the file size.
Vauxhall Color Code Shades
Vauxhall color code shades step evenly from the primary toward black, for hover states, borders and shadows.
These are interface steps, not Vauxhall paint or trim names.
In code
Using the Vauxhall palette
CSS custom properties
:root {
--vauxhall-primary: #EB001E;
}Contrast against white
| Primary | 4.61:1AA ✓ |
|---|
Brand colors are chosen for recognition, not for legibility. A failing value here is normal. It means use it as a fill, not as text.