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Huawei Color Codes
Huawei's colors are red #CE0E2D and black #000000, the red carried by the petal mark and the black by the wordmark. The Huawei color codes in Hex, RGB and CMYK can be found below. Ren Zhengfei founded the company in Shenzhen in September 1987 with registered capital of about 21,000 RMB, roughly $5,000 at the time. Its nearest neighbor here is Xiaomi, which took the opposite route and built its identity on orange.
Primary colors
What are Huawei Primary Colors?
Huawei's primary color is red #CE0E2D, a deep red that pulls slightly toward crimson rather than orange.
Huawei publishes no public CMYK or Pantone sheet, so both are shown below as conversions and nearest matches.
Huawei Red
| Hex | #CE0E2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 14, 45 |
| HSL | hsl(350, 87%, 43%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 93%, 78%, 19%converted · approximate |
| Pantone | PMS 186 Cnearest match · not published by the brand |
Huawei 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 |
Huawei Hex Color Codes
Huawei hex color codes are #CE0E2D for red and #000000 for black.
| Color | Hex |
|---|---|
| Red | #CE0E2D |
| Black | #000000 |
Huawei RGB Color Codes
Huawei RGB color codes are 206, 14, 45 for red and 0, 0, 0 for black. Reach for RGB when a tool wants channel numbers or a CSS alpha value.
| Color | RGB |
|---|---|
| Red | rgb(206, 14, 45) |
| Black | rgb(0, 0, 0) |
Huawei HSL Color Codes
Huawei HSL color codes are 350, 87%, 43% for red and 0, 0%, 0% for black. Change the third value for a lighter or darker version without moving the hue.
| Color | HSL |
|---|---|
| Red | hsl(350, 87%, 43%) |
| Black | hsl(0, 0%, 0%) |
Huawei CMYK Color Code
Huawei CMYK color codes are conversions from the hex, because the brand publishes none. Check a printed proof before a full run.
| Color | CMYK |
|---|---|
| Red | 0%, 93%, 78%, 19% |
| Black | 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% |
Huawei Pantone Color Codes
Huawei Pantone color codes are nearest matches by color distance, not brand specs. The table shows the closest swatch for every color.
| Color | Nearest Pantone |
|---|---|
| Red | PMS 186 C |
| Black | PMS 419 C |
Logo
Huawei Logo Colors
Huawei logo colors are red on the petal mark and black on the wordmark.
Huawei Logo Colors Palette
What the Huawei Logo Colors Mean?
The Huawei logo colors take their reading from the name rather than the petals. Ren has said the name came from a slogan he saw on a wall, Zhonghua youwei, which translates as China has achievements. Red is the conventional color for that sentiment in Chinese corporate design, so the choice is legible without Huawei having to explain it, and Huawei has not explained it.
Huawei Logo Color History
Huawei logo color history keeps the red and simplifies everything around it. The current standard mark dates from 2018. Earlier versions used more petals and a gradient across them; the present one is flatter, which is what makes a single hex value meaningful here at all.
Huawei Logo JPG
Huawei logo in JPG. No transparency, so it is flattened onto white. Safe for documents and slide decks.
Huawei Logo PNG
Huawei logo in PNG, with a transparent background. Use it over a colored surface.
Huawei Logo WebP
Huawei logo in WebP. Same transparency as the PNG at about a third of the file size.
Huawei Color Code Shades
Huawei color code shades step evenly from the primary toward black, for hover states, borders and shadows.
These are interface steps, not Huawei paint or trim names.
In code
Using the Huawei palette
CSS custom properties
:root {
--huawei-red: #CE0E2D;
--huawei-black: #000000;
}Contrast against white
| Red | 5.64:1AA ✓ |
|---|---|
| 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.