University of Arkansas School Colors
University of Arkansas's school colors are Razorback Red (#9D2235) and Apple Blossom (#FFFFFF). Arkansas's brand standards define 17 colors in all; every official HEX, RGB, CMYK and Pantone value is listed below, along with the story of how the colors were chosen.
History of the Arkansas colors
Arkansas students voted in 1895 to make cardinal red the official school color, choosing it over heliotrope. The university's athletic teams were then known as the Cardinals. After football coach Hugo Bezdek said his 1909 team had played 'like a wild band of Razorback hogs' in a win over LSU, students voted in 1910 to change the mascot to the Razorbacks. Today the athletics department states that the official colors of the university are cardinal and white.
Sources: arkansasalumni.org · encyclopediaofarkansas.net · arkansasrazorbacks.com
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Photo: Benhen1997, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Arkansas primary colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | CMYK | Pantone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razorback Red | #9D2235 | 157, 34, 53 | — | — | |
| Apple Blossom | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0, 0, 0 | — |
Razorback Red and athletics Cardinal
The University of Arkansas brand site publishes Razorback Red for academic use. Arkansas athletics licensing specifies Cardinal, PMS 201 C (#A41F35), for team apparel and licensed products, so that is the red we match for clothing.
Arkansas secondary colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | CMYK | Pantone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverleaf | #C7C8C9 | 199, 200, 201 | 21, 13, 8, 0 | — | |
| Quartz | #F2F2F4 | 242, 242, 242 | — | — | |
| Spoofer's Stone | #464648 | 70, 70, 72 | 71, 53, 55, 53 | — |
Additional Arkansas palette colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | CMYK | Pantone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwater | #3E94AA | 62, 148, 170 | 80, 27, 21, 3 | — | |
| Hickory | #957552 | 149, 117, 82 | 37, 49, 72, 14 | — | |
| Buckskin | #DDBA96 | 221, 186, 150 | — | — | |
| Bauxite | #492D14 | 73, 45, 20 | — | — | |
| Clearsky | #9DC9D5 | 157, 201, 213 | — | — | |
| Storm Cloud | #0F3842 | 15, 56, 66 | — | — |
Arkansas athletics colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | CMYK | Pantone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal (athletics) | #A41F35 | — | 24, 100, 78, 17 | PMS 201 C | |
| White (athletics) | #FFFFFF | — | 0, 0, 0, 0 | White 10A | |
| Black (athletics) | #222222 | — | 72, 66, 64, 72 | Neutral Black C | |
| Anthracite (athletics) | — | — | — | PMS 447 C | |
| Dark Green / Baum Green (Athletics, baseball only) | #1B3C34 | — | 83, 52, 69, 55 | PMS 560 C | |
| Cream / Baum Cream (Athletics, baseball only) | #FFFDED | — | 0, 0, 8, 0 | — |
Matching Arkansas colors on clothing
Clothing sold as a given color can be noticeably off from Arkansas's official values, and supplier color codes describe the dye target rather than the finished fabric. So we measured the actual fabric color of every garment we carry from product photos and fabric swatches, then compared it to Arkansas's official colors. The pieces below are the closest in-stock matches, out of 1018 styles close to Cardinal (athletics).
Clothing in Cardinal (athletics) #A41F35
Blank apparel whose fabric color is a close match to Cardinal (athletics), measured from the garment itself. 1018 matching styles in stock.
Arkansas colors: frequently asked questions
What are Arkansas school colors?
University of Arkansas's school colors are Razorback Red (#9D2235) and Apple Blossom (#FFFFFF).
What is the hex code for Razorback Red?
Razorback Red is #9D2235 (RGB 157, 34, 53).
Why are Arkansas's colors Razorback Red and Apple Blossom?
Arkansas students voted in 1895 to make cardinal red the official school color, choosing it over heliotrope. The university's athletic teams were then known as the Cardinals.
Color values are taken from the official University of Arkansas brand standards (source), checked October 2026. Sweatshirt Station is not affiliated with or endorsed by University of Arkansas. We sell blank apparel in matching colors; no logos or trademarks are sold. Photos are used under their Creative Commons or public domain licenses and are credited above.