Logistics & Delivery

DHL Color Codes

DHL works in a yellow it calls Post Yellow, hex #FFCC00, with a red, hex #D40511. The DHL color codes in Hex, RGB and CMYK can be found below. Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn started it in 1969 by flying shipping paperwork from San Francisco to Honolulu ahead of the cargo, so the goods could clear customs on arrival; the name is their three initials. Its nearest peer on this site is FedEx.

The DHL logo, shown for identification. DHL is a trademark of its owner and this site is not affiliated with it.

Primary colors

What are DHL Primary Colors?

DHL's primary colors are yellow #FFCC00, red #D40511.

DHL publishes a brand system; the values shown are Post Yellow and DHL Red.

DHL Yellow

Hex	#FFCC00
RGB	255, 204, 0
HSL	hsl(48, 100%, 50%)
CMYK	0%, 20%, 100%, 0%converted · approximate
Pantone	PMS 810 Cnearest match · not published by the brand

DHL Red

Hex	#D40511
RGB	212, 5, 17
HSL	hsl(357, 95%, 43%)
CMYK	0%, 98%, 92%, 17%converted · approximate
Pantone	PMS 485 Cnearest match · not published by the brand

DHL Hex Color Codes

DHL hex color codes are #FFCC00 for yellow and #D40511 for red.

Color	Hex
Yellow	#FFCC00
Red	#D40511

DHL RGB Color Codes

DHL RGB color codes are 255, 204, 0 for yellow and 212, 5, 17 for red. Reach for RGB when a tool wants channel numbers or a CSS alpha value.

Color	RGB
Yellow	rgb(255, 204, 0)
Red	rgb(212, 5, 17)

DHL HSL Color Codes

DHL HSL color codes are 48, 100%, 50% for yellow and 357, 95%, 43% for red. Change the third value for a lighter or darker version without moving the hue.

Color	HSL
Yellow	hsl(48, 100%, 50%)
Red	hsl(357, 95%, 43%)

DHL CMYK Color Code

DHL CMYK color codes are conversions from the hex, because the brand publishes none. Check a printed proof before a full run.

Color	CMYK
Yellow	0%, 20%, 100%, 0%
Red	0%, 98%, 92%, 17%

DHL Pantone Color Codes

DHL Pantone color codes are nearest matches by color distance, not brand specs. The table shows the closest swatch for every color.

Color	Nearest Pantone
Yellow	PMS 810 C
Red	PMS 485 C

Logo

DHL Logo Colors

DHL logo colors are red letters on a yellow ground, or the reverse.

DHL Logo Colors Palette

What the DHL Logo Colors Mean?

The DHL yellow arrived with the Deutsche Post takeover in 2002, which folded the company into the German postal service and its long-standing yellow. Red sits on top of it for the wordmark and the gradient arc. The pairing is loud on the side of a van at speed, which is the test that matters for a courier.

DHL Logo Color History

DHL logo color history has one break. From 1969 the mark was red-and-brown; the 2002 Deutsche Post acquisition swapped it for the yellow-and-red that the whole DHL group uses now.

DHL Logo Fonts

DHL logo fonts are a custom bold sans, upright and slightly condensed. A grotesque like Helvetica Bold is the closest match.

DHL Logo JPG

DHL logo in JPG. No transparency, so it is flattened onto white. Safe for documents and slide decks.

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DHL Logo PNG

DHL logo in PNG, with a transparent background. Use it over a colored surface.

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DHL Logo WebP

DHL logo in WebP. Same transparency as the PNG at about a third of the file size.

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DHL Color Code Shades

DHL color code shades step evenly from the primary toward black, for hover states, borders and shadows.

These are interface steps, not DHL paint or trim names.

In code

Using the DHL palette

CSS custom properties

:root {
  --dhl-yellow: #FFCC00;
  --dhl-red: #D40511;
}

Contrast against white

Yellow	1.51:1AA ×
Red	5.48:1AA ✓

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.