Software & SaaS
Postman Color Codes
Postman's color is orange #FF6C37. The Postman color codes in Hex, RGB and CMYK can be found below. Abhinav Asthana released it as a Chrome extension in 2013 and turned it into a company in 2014. The mark is a stylized rocket built from a circle and a wedge.
Primary colors
What are Postman Primary Colors?
Postman's primary color is orange #FF6C37, a hot orange with a trace of red in it.
Postman publishes no public CMYK or Pantone sheet, so both are shown below as conversions and nearest matches.
Postman Orange
| Hex | #FF6C37 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 108, 55 |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 61%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 58%, 78%, 0%converted · approximate |
| Pantone | PMS 171 Cnearest match · not published by the brand |
Postman Hex Color Codes
Postman hex color codes are #FF6C37 for orange.
| Color | Hex |
|---|---|
| Orange | #FF6C37 |
Postman RGB Color Codes
Postman RGB color codes are 255, 108, 55 for orange. Reach for RGB when a tool wants channel numbers or a CSS alpha value.
| Color | RGB |
|---|---|
| Orange | rgb(255, 108, 55) |
Postman HSL Color Codes
Postman HSL color codes are 16, 100%, 61% for orange. Change the third value for a lighter or darker version without moving the hue.
| Color | HSL |
|---|---|
| Orange | hsl(16, 100%, 61%) |
Postman CMYK Color Code
Postman CMYK color codes are conversions from the hex, because the brand publishes none. Check a printed proof before a full run.
| Color | CMYK |
|---|---|
| Orange | 0%, 58%, 78%, 0% |
Postman Pantone Color Codes
Postman Pantone color codes are nearest matches by color distance, not brand specs. The table shows the closest swatch for every color.
| Color | Nearest Pantone |
|---|---|
| Orange | PMS 171 C |
Logo
Postman Logo Colors
Postman logo colors are a single orange, used flat.
Postman Logo Colors Palette
What the Postman Logo Colors Mean?
The Postman logo colors are the same warm orange the API-tooling corner keeps reaching for, and it is worth knowing how crowded that corner is: Zapier uses #FF4F00, Auth0 #EB5424, HubSpot #FF7A59. The mark is a rocket reduced to two shapes, which is a rare case of a developer tool admitting it is about sending something somewhere. One flat value means it survives the terminal, the sticker and the favicon equally.
Postman Logo JPG
Postman logo in JPG. No transparency, so it is flattened onto white. Safe for documents and slide decks.
Postman Logo PNG
Postman logo in PNG, with a transparent background. Use it over a colored surface.
Postman Logo WebP
Postman logo in WebP. Same transparency as the PNG at about a third of the file size.
Postman Color Code Shades
Postman color code shades step evenly from the primary toward black, for hover states, borders and shadows.
These are interface steps, not Postman paint or trim names.
In code
Using the Postman palette
CSS custom properties
:root {
--postman-orange: #FF6C37;
}Contrast against white
| Orange | 2.82:1AA × |
|---|
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.