Food & Restaurants
Pizza Hut Color Codes
Pizza Hut's color is a red, hex #ED1C24, carried by the roof shape and the wordmark. The Pizza Hut color codes in Hex, RGB and CMYK can be found below. Brothers Dan and Frank Carney opened the first location in Wichita in 1958 with 600 dollars borrowed from their mother; the sign had room for nine letters, which is how it got the name. Its rival in delivered pizza is Domino's.
Primary colors
What are Pizza Hut Primary Colors?
Pizza Hut's primary colors are pizza hut red #ED1C24, black #000000.
Pizza Hut publishes no open hex sheet; the red is measured from the current mark.
Pizza Hut Pizza Hut Red
| Hex | #ED1C24 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 28, 36 |
| HSL | hsl(358, 85%, 52%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 88%, 85%, 7%converted · approximate |
| Pantone | PMS 1788 Cnearest match · not published by the brand |
Pizza Hut Black
| Hex | #000000 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 0, 0, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 0%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 0%, 100%converted · approximate |
| Pantone | PMS 419 Cnearest match · not published by the brand |
Pizza Hut Hex Color Codes
Pizza Hut hex color codes are #ED1C24 for pizza hut red and #000000 for black.
| Color | Hex |
|---|---|
| Pizza Hut Red | #ED1C24 |
| Black | #000000 |
Pizza Hut RGB Color Codes
Pizza Hut RGB color codes are 237, 28, 36 for pizza hut red and 0, 0, 0 for black. Reach for RGB when a tool wants channel numbers or a CSS alpha value.
| Color | RGB |
|---|---|
| Pizza Hut Red | rgb(237, 28, 36) |
| Black | rgb(0, 0, 0) |
Pizza Hut HSL Color Codes
Pizza Hut HSL color codes are 358, 85%, 52% for pizza hut red and 0, 0%, 0% for black. Change the third value for a lighter or darker version without moving the hue.
| Color | HSL |
|---|---|
| Pizza Hut Red | hsl(358, 85%, 52%) |
| Black | hsl(0, 0%, 0%) |
Pizza Hut CMYK Color Code
Pizza Hut CMYK color codes are conversions from the hex, because the brand publishes none. Check a printed proof before a full run.
| Color | CMYK |
|---|---|
| Pizza Hut Red | 0%, 88%, 85%, 7% |
| Black | 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% |
Pizza Hut Pantone Color Codes
Pizza Hut Pantone color codes are nearest matches by color distance, not brand specs. The table shows the closest swatch for every color.
| Color | Nearest Pantone |
|---|---|
| Pizza Hut Red | PMS 1788 C |
| Black | PMS 419 C |
Logo
Pizza Hut Logo Colors
Pizza Hut logo colors are red and white, with the red roof over the name.
Pizza Hut Logo Colors Palette
What the Pizza Hut Logo Colors Mean?
The Pizza Hut logo colors sit under a roof. The 1974 mark, by Lippincott and a company marketer, drew the pitched red roof of the early buildings as a graphic and set the name inside it. Red does the usual fast-food job of signalling appetite; the roof does the work of standing for the place.
Pizza Hut Logo Color History
Pizza Hut logo color history keeps red across every version. The roof went from red to a purple-and-yellow tilt in 1999, then a flatter red disc in 2014, then straight back to the 1974 red roof in 2019.
Pizza Hut Logo Fonts
Pizza Hut logo fonts are a custom bold sans, not for sale. A heavy grotesque covers it.
Pizza Hut Logo JPG
Pizza Hut logo in JPG. No transparency, so it is flattened onto white. Safe for documents and slide decks.
Pizza Hut Logo PNG
Pizza Hut logo in PNG, with a transparent background. Use it over a colored surface.
Pizza Hut Logo WebP
Pizza Hut logo in WebP. Same transparency as the PNG at about a third of the file size.
Pizza Hut Color Code Shades
Pizza Hut color code shades step evenly from the primary toward black, for hover states, borders and shadows.
These are interface steps, not Pizza Hut paint or trim names.
In code
Using the Pizza Hut palette
CSS custom properties
:root {
--pizza-hut-pizza-hut-red: #ED1C24;
--pizza-hut-black: #000000;
}Contrast against white
| Pizza Hut Red | 4.38:1AA × |
|---|---|
| Black | 21.00:1AA ✓ |
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.