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Delta Air Lines Color Codes
Delta Air Lines works in a blue, hex #003D79, and a red, hex #E31837. The Delta Air Lines color codes in Hex, RGB and CMYK can be found below. The company began in 1925 as a crop-dusting operation in Georgia, the first commercial agricultural flying business in the world, and took the Delta name in 1928 from the Mississippi Delta region it worked. Its nearest peer on this site is Southwest Airlines.
Primary colors
What are Delta Air Lines Primary Colors?
Delta Air Lines's primary colors are blue #003D79, red #E31837.
Delta publishes a brand system; the values shown are the widget red and blue.
Delta Air Lines Blue
| Hex | #003D79 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 0, 61, 121 |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 24%) |
| CMYK | 100%, 50%, 0%, 53%converted · approximate |
| Pantone | PMS 541 Cnearest match · not published by the brand |
Delta Air Lines Red
| Hex | #E31837 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 227, 24, 55 |
| HSL | hsl(351, 81%, 49%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 89%, 76%, 11%converted · approximate |
| Pantone | PMS 192 Cnearest match · not published by the brand |
Delta Air Lines Hex Color Codes
Delta Air Lines hex color codes are #003D79 for blue and #E31837 for red.
| Color | Hex |
|---|---|
| Blue | #003D79 |
| Red | #E31837 |
Delta Air Lines RGB Color Codes
Delta Air Lines RGB color codes are 0, 61, 121 for blue and 227, 24, 55 for red. Reach for RGB when a tool wants channel numbers or a CSS alpha value.
| Color | RGB |
|---|---|
| Blue | rgb(0, 61, 121) |
| Red | rgb(227, 24, 55) |
Delta Air Lines HSL Color Codes
Delta Air Lines HSL color codes are 210, 100%, 24% for blue and 351, 81%, 49% for red. Change the third value for a lighter or darker version without moving the hue.
| Color | HSL |
|---|---|
| Blue | hsl(210, 100%, 24%) |
| Red | hsl(351, 81%, 49%) |
Delta Air Lines CMYK Color Code
Delta Air Lines CMYK color codes are conversions from the hex, because the brand publishes none. Check a printed proof before a full run.
| Color | CMYK |
|---|---|
| Blue | 100%, 50%, 0%, 53% |
| Red | 0%, 89%, 76%, 11% |
Delta Air Lines Pantone Color Codes
Delta Air Lines 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 541 C |
| Red | PMS 192 C |
Logo
Delta Air Lines Logo Colors
Delta Air Lines logo colors are a two-tone triangle, red over blue, called the widget.
Delta Air Lines Logo Colors Palette
What the Delta Air Lines Logo Colors Mean?
The Delta logo colors sit in a triangle that staff call the widget, first drawn in 1959 to suggest a swept wing and the Greek letter delta at once. The red-and-blue split gives the shape depth and, not by accident, reads as American flag colors on the tail of an aircraft.
Delta Air Lines Logo Color History
Delta Air Lines logo color history runs through several widgets. The mark has been all-red, red-and-white, and since 2007 the current red-over-blue triangle; the palette has stayed in the red-and-blue family throughout.
Delta Air Lines Logo Fonts
Delta Air Lines logo fonts are a custom sans, wide and upright. A face like Whitney or a similar humanist sans is the nearest match.
Delta Air Lines Logo JPG
Delta Air Lines logo in JPG. No transparency, so it is flattened onto white. Safe for documents and slide decks.
Delta Air Lines Logo PNG
Delta Air Lines logo in PNG, with a transparent background. Use it over a colored surface.
Delta Air Lines Logo WebP
Delta Air Lines logo in WebP. Same transparency as the PNG at about a third of the file size.
Delta Air Lines Color Code Shades
Delta Air Lines color code shades step evenly from the primary toward black, for hover states, borders and shadows.
These are interface steps, not Delta Air Lines paint or trim names.
In code
Using the Delta Air Lines palette
CSS custom properties
:root {
--delta-airlines-blue: #003D79;
--delta-airlines-red: #E31837;
}Contrast against white
| Blue | 10.80:1AA ✓ |
|---|---|
| Red | 4.72:1AA ✓ |
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.