Kansas City Chiefs Colors: Names, Color Codes and Jerseys

This guide covers the Kansas City Chiefs colors, their codes and the jerseys that use them. It does not cover college or other-sport teams with similar names.

Kansas City Chiefs colors at a glance

HEX and RGB values are screen colors. Pantone matches are the closest match listed by the source, and fabric can look different from a screen.

What are the Kansas City Chiefs colors?

The Kansas City Chiefs colors are red, gold and white. Searches for "KC Chiefs colors" and "colors of Kansas City Chiefs" mean the same red and gold. Red is the home jersey and helmet color, gold is the trim and white is the road jersey.

Kansas City Chiefs color codes: where they come from

We could not find a public brand guide from the Kansas City Chiefs or the NFL with color codes. The codes in the table come from a third-party site, Team Color Codes or the source named in the Sources list, so treat them as a close reference, not an official spec. If you print or paint with these colors, check them against the team's licensed materials. White is listed without a code on these sources.

Chiefs jersey colors by style

How the Chiefs colors changed

The Dallas Texans first wanted Columbia blue and orange in 1960, but Bud Adams claimed Columbia blue for the Oilers, so Lamar Hunt went back to red and gold, per Wikipedia. Those colors moved with the team to Kansas City in 1963 and have stayed since. The helmet has been red throughout the franchise's history. For the full timeline see the Kansas City Chiefs uniform history.

HEX, RGB and Pantone: what the codes mean

A HEX code, such as the ones above, is a six-character web color. RGB gives the same color as red, green and blue values from 0 to 255. Pantone (PMS) is a printing system, and a "C" after the number means the color is matched for coated paper. Use HEX or RGB for screens and a Pantone number when you talk to a printer. The same Chiefs color can look different on a jersey, in a logo and on a screen, because fabric, light and the display change how it reads.

Matching Chiefs gear with other colors

When you pair Chiefs gear with other clothes, keep one team color dominant and let the others act as accents. Neutral white, gray or black layers work with most Chiefs jersey colors. A jersey in the team's main color is the easiest base. If you are comparing two Chiefs jerseys, look at which color the trim and numbers use, since that decides what shoes and caps match. These are style suggestions, not team guidance.

Shop the colors

Browse Kansas City Chiefs jerseys in Nike Game and Limited tiers, with men's, women's and youth sizes. Not sure which fits? Compare tiers in the Nike Game vs Limited vs Elite guide and check the NFL jersey size chart. The Kansas City Chiefs jerseys 2026 guide shows which color Nike makes for which game, and for retired legends see legends jerseys.