The official Calgary Flames colors are red, gold and black. The primary color is red (#C8102E), paired with gold (#F1BE48) and black (#111111). These colors appear across the team’s logo, uniforms and merchandise, with red and gold restored as the core pair in the 2020 return to the classic 1980s look.

Calgary Flames Color Codes (HEX, RGB, CMYK, Pantone)

Here’s the part you probably came for. Grab what you need.

Color Swatch HEX RGB CMYK Pantone
Red #C8102E 200, 16, 46 0, 92, 77, 22 PMS 186 C
Gold #F1BE48 241, 190, 72 0, 21, 70, 5 PMS 142 C
Black #111111 17, 17, 17 0, 0, 0, 100 (approx.) Pantone (approx.): Process Black C
White #FFFFFF 255, 255, 255 0, 0, 0, 0 –

Quick honesty note. The team has never put out a full public brand book with locked Pantone specs, so treat the black and white PMS entries as close matches pulled from the HEX, not gospel. The red and gold references (PMS 186 C and 142 C) are the values you’ll see cited most often across design sources.

Breaking Down Each Color

The Red in the Flames Palette

Red (#C8102E) is the anchor. It fills the flaming “C,” dominates the home sweater, and basically carries the whole identity. Fun wrinkle here: when the Flames went back to their throwback look for the 2020-21 season, they nudged the red away from the darker 1994-era tone toward a brighter, almost pale scarlet finish closer to the original 1980 crest. If you want to read up on the broader family this shade belongs to, the full breakdown of the color red is worth a look.

The Gold in the Flames Palette

Gold (#F1BE48) does the supporting work. You see it in the flame trails on the logo, the jersey striping, and the outline that separates the C from its background. And when the team reverted in 2020, they went red-and-gold only, quietly dropping black from the primary scheme. So gold matters more now than it did through the Blasty years. Designers building a warmer secondary set often pull from gold tones for exactly this reason.

The Black in the Flames Palette

Black (#111111) is the one that comes and goes. It got loud in the mid-90s and stuck around through the horse-head era, then mostly stepped back after the 2020 refresh. These days it lives on the alternates more than the main kit. Still a real part of the story though, and black as a design color does a lot of heavy lifting when you need contrast against that red.

Uniform Colors (Home, Away, Alternate)

Home uniform: red base, white and gold striping, the flaming C sitting front and center.

Away uniform: white base with red and gold accents, red crest, red shoulders.

Alternate: the black “Blasty” horse-head jersey came back as the third sweater in 2022, this time with sublimated flame marks on the sleeves. The Flames have also rolled out one-offs, like the cream-based 2023 Heritage Classic kit built as a nod to old Calgary Stampeders hockey teams.

History and Rebranding

The franchise started in 1972 as the Atlanta Flames, wearing a flaming “A” logo. In 1980 the team moved north to Calgary, and the “A” simply became a “C” while the flame stayed put. That flaming C, red with a gold-orange edge, has held its shape ever since, which is rare in pro sports.

What role does color play in design and marketing?

Dive into the latest color statistics: psychology in branding, consumer preferences, design trends, and data on color impact.

Explore the Numbers →

The logo got sharpened in 1994. Then from 1998 to 2007 the team ran the “Blasty” flaming horse-head alternate, and black crept into the palette in a big way. On October 5, 2020, the Flames announced a return to their 1980s red-and-gold look for the 2020-21 season, trimming the black and pulling the red brighter. In 2022 both Blasty and a black-based Reverse Retro made a comeback. The early orange-tinged flame outline, by the way, has a lineage all its own if you’re curious about orange as a color.

How to Use These Colors

For screens, use the HEX values above. For anything going to print, work from the CMYK or Pantone columns instead, and always run a test proof before a full run since red and gold both shift depending on paper stock.

Here’s a copy-ready block for your stylesheet:

“ :root { --flames-red: #C8102E; --flames-gold: #F1BE48; --flames-black: #111111; --flames-white: #FFFFFF; } `

One small tip from experience: pairing the red and gold at full saturation can get noisy fast. Knock the gold back a touch or give it more breathing room, and the whole thing reads cleaner.

Related Resources

FAQ on The Calgary Flames Colors

What are the Calgary Flames colors?

The official Calgary Flames colors are red, gold, and black, with white as the base. Red (#C8102E) leads the palette, backed by gold (#F1BE48). These team colors run across the logo, uniforms, and merchandise.

What are the Calgary Flames color codes (HEX and RGB)?

The main hex codes are red #C8102E (RGB 200, 16, 46), gold #F1BE48 (RGB 241, 190, 72), and black #111111 (RGB 17, 17, 17). White is #FFFFFF. Handy for any digital or web project.

What is the Calgary Flames Pantone color?

For print, the Pantone references are PMS 186 C for red and PMS 142 C for gold. The CMYK values sit near 0, 92, 77, 22 for red. No full official brand guide locks these.

When did the Calgary Flames adopt their current colors?

The red-and-gold scheme traces to the 1980 move from the Atlanta Flames. The team then restored the classic look on October 5, 2020, announcing a return to the 1980s palette and trimming black from the primary set.

What is the primary color of the Calgary Flames?

Red (#C8102E) is the primary color. It fills the flaming C, dominates the home jersey, and anchors the whole branding. Gold and black play supporting roles around that red, with white as trim.

What color is the flaming C logo?

The flaming C logo is red with a gold outline, and the trailing flames read gold-orange. That crest arrived in 1980 when the flaming A from Atlanta became a C for Calgary, and it has barely changed since.

Are the Calgary Flames colors the same as the Detroit Red Wings?

Not quite. Both teams lean on red, but Detroit runs red and white with no gold, while Calgary pairs red with gold. Compare the full Detroit Red Wings colors to see the gap.

Did the Calgary Flames colors change in the 2020 rebrand?

Yes. The 2020-21 rebrand pulled the red brighter toward the original 1980 tone, restored the red-and-gold-only scheme, and shifted black onto the alternates, including the returning Blasty jersey.

What are the Calgary Flames jersey colors?

Home jersey colors use a red base with white and gold striping. Away kits flip to a white base with red and gold accents. The black Blasty sweater serves as the current alternate.

Is black an official Calgary Flames color?

Sort of. Black (#111111) still counts among the official team colors and ran prominently through the Blasty years, but the 2020 refresh moved it off the primary scheme and onto alternate uniforms.

Conclusion

The Calgary Flames colors come down to a simple, sturdy trio: red, gold, and black, with white filling in the gaps.

Keep the HEX codes for screens and the CMYK or Pantone values for print, and you’re covered on any project.

What makes this palette stick is the history behind it. The flaming C has carried that red-and-gold identity since 1980, straight through to the Saddledome era.

Grab the swatches, save the color codes, and build something sharp.

 

 

Bogdan Sandu
Latest posts by Bogdan Sandu (see all)
Share
Written by Bogdan Sandu

Bogdan Sandu is a seasoned designer who has been designing websites since 2008. Renowned for his expertise in logo design and visual branding, Bogdan has developed a multitude of logos for various clients. His skills extend to creating posters, vector illustrations, business cards, and brochures. Additionally, Bogdan's UI kits were featured on marketplaces like Visual Hierarchy and UI8. He also wrote in the past years on sites like Design Your Way, WebDesignerDepot, WPDean, Designmodo, Speckyboy, Slider Revolution, and more.

Continue Reading

You Might Also Like