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Warner Bros. Color Codes

Warner Bros. works in a blue, hex #0442BF, with a heritage gold, hex #F5B31D. The Warner Bros. color codes in Hex, RGB and CMYK can be found below. Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner, sons of immigrants, founded the studio in 1923; the WB shield has stood on its films since the silent era. Its nearest peer on this site is Paramount Pictures.

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

Primary colors

What are Warner Bros. Primary Colors?

Warner Bros.'s primary colors are blue #0442BF, heritage gold #F5B31D.

Warner Bros. publishes a brand system; the values shown are the 2019 shield blue and heritage gold.

Warner Bros. Blue

Hex	#0442BF
RGB	4, 66, 191
HSL	hsl(220, 96%, 38%)
CMYK	98%, 65%, 0%, 25%converted · approximate
Pantone	PMS 2728 Cnearest match · not published by the brand

Warner Bros. Heritage Gold

Hex	#F5B31D
RGB	245, 179, 29
HSL	hsl(42, 92%, 54%)
CMYK	0%, 27%, 88%, 4%converted · approximate
Pantone	PMS 130 Cnearest match · not published by the brand

Warner Bros. Hex Color Codes

Warner Bros. hex color codes are #0442BF for blue and #F5B31D for heritage gold.

Color	Hex
Blue	#0442BF
Heritage Gold	#F5B31D

Warner Bros. RGB Color Codes

Warner Bros. RGB color codes are 4, 66, 191 for blue and 245, 179, 29 for heritage gold. Reach for RGB when a tool wants channel numbers or a CSS alpha value.

Color	RGB
Blue	rgb(4, 66, 191)
Heritage Gold	rgb(245, 179, 29)

Warner Bros. HSL Color Codes

Warner Bros. HSL color codes are 220, 96%, 38% for blue and 42, 92%, 54% for heritage gold. Change the third value for a lighter or darker version without moving the hue.

Color	HSL
Blue	hsl(220, 96%, 38%)
Heritage Gold	hsl(42, 92%, 54%)

Warner Bros. CMYK Color Code

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

Color	CMYK
Blue	98%, 65%, 0%, 25%
Heritage Gold	0%, 27%, 88%, 4%

Warner Bros. Pantone Color Codes

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

Color	Nearest Pantone
Blue	PMS 2728 C
Heritage Gold	PMS 130 C

Logo

Warner Bros. Logo Colors

Warner Bros. logo colors are a blue WB shield, with gold reserved for older and formal uses.

Warner Bros. Logo Colors Palette

What the Warner Bros. Logo Colors Mean?

The Warner Bros. shield went flat blue in the 2019 Pentagram redesign, which pulled the mark away from the gilded, three-dimensional badge that had opened films for decades. Gold is still used on classic-film branding and awards contexts; the working corporate color is now the blue.

Warner Bros. Logo Color History

Warner Bros. logo color history runs from a black-and-white shield, through the gold-and-blue crest of the studio era, to the 2019 single-blue mark. The shield outline is the one element that survives every version.

Warner Bros. Logo Fonts

Warner Bros. logo fonts are a custom sans built for the 2019 system, with a matching WB monogram. A grotesque like Founders Grotesk is the nearest match.

Warner Bros. Logo JPG

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

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Warner Bros. Logo PNG

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

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Warner Bros. Logo WebP

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

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Warner Bros. Color Code Shades

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

These are interface steps, not Warner Bros. paint or trim names.

In code

Using the Warner Bros. palette

CSS custom properties

:root {
  --warner-bros-blue: #0442BF;
  --warner-bros-heritage-gold: #F5B31D;
}

Contrast against white

Blue	8.28:1AA ✓
Heritage Gold	1.85:1AA ×

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.