Luxury & Jewellery
Chanel Color Codes
Chanel works in black, hex #000000, on white. The Chanel color codes in Hex, RGB and CMYK can be found below. Gabrielle Chanel, known as Coco, started as a milliner in 1910 and built the house on jersey clothing, the little black dress and the No. 5 perfume of 1921. Its nearest peer on this site is Gucci.
Primary colors
What are Chanel Primary Colors?
Chanel's primary color is #000000. Every value on this page is derived from it.
Chanel runs a black-and-white identity; the values shown are black and white.
Chanel 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 |
Chanel Hex Color Codes
Chanel hex color codes are #000000 for black.
| Color | Hex |
|---|---|
| Black | #000000 |
Chanel RGB Color Codes
Chanel RGB color codes are 0, 0, 0 for black. Reach for RGB when a tool wants channel numbers or a CSS alpha value.
| Color | RGB |
|---|---|
| Black | rgb(0, 0, 0) |
Chanel HSL Color Codes
Chanel HSL color codes are 0, 0%, 0% for black. Change the third value for a lighter or darker version without moving the hue.
| Color | HSL |
|---|---|
| Black | hsl(0, 0%, 0%) |
Chanel CMYK Color Code
Chanel CMYK color codes are conversions from the hex, because the brand publishes none. Check a printed proof before a full run.
| Color | CMYK |
|---|---|
| Black | 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% |
Chanel Pantone Color Codes
Chanel Pantone color codes are nearest matches by color distance, not brand specs. The table shows the closest swatch for every color.
| Color | Nearest Pantone |
|---|---|
| Black | PMS 419 C |
Logo
Chanel Logo Colors
Chanel logo colors are black on white, the interlocking double C in the same black.
Chanel Logo Colors Palette
What the Chanel Logo Colors Mean?
The Chanel logo colors are black and white because the founder's whole argument was that restraint reads as expensive. The two back-to-back Cs are usually explained as her initials; the house has also pointed at a stained-glass pattern from the orphanage where she grew up. Either way, the mark carries no color of its own.
Chanel Logo Color History
Chanel logo color history has essentially none. The interlocking Cs were registered in 1925 and have run in black and white ever since, with changes limited to line weight and the overlap of the two letters.
Chanel Logo Fonts
Chanel logo fonts are a custom all-caps sans, wide and evenly weighted, with the double-C monogram as a separate lockup. A face like Couture or a plain geometric sans is the closest match.
Chanel Logo JPG
Chanel logo in JPG. No transparency, so it is flattened onto white. Safe for documents and slide decks.
Chanel Logo PNG
Chanel logo in PNG, with a transparent background. Use it over a colored surface.
Chanel Logo WebP
Chanel logo in WebP. Same transparency as the PNG at about a third of the file size.
Chanel Color Code Shades
Chanel color code shades step evenly from the primary toward black, for hover states, borders and shadows.
These are interface steps, not Chanel paint or trim names.
In code
Using the Chanel palette
CSS custom properties
:root {
--chanel-black: #000000;
}Contrast against white
| 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.