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Mississippi State University School Colors

Mississippi State University's school colors are MSState Maroon (#5D1725) and White. Mississippi State's brand standards define 16 colors in all; every official HEX, RGB, CMYK and Pantone value is listed below, along with the story of how the colors were chosen.

MSState Maroon
#5D1725 · RGB 93, 23, 37
PMS 505
White
No official screen values published

History of the Mississippi State colors

Mississippi State's colors date to November 15, 1895, when the first Mississippi A&M football team was getting ready for a road game against Southern Baptist University in Jackson, Tennessee. The student body asked the team to pick official colors, and team captain W.M. Matthews chose maroon and white. In 1938 football coach Spike Nelson tried to switch to cardinal and gold uniforms, but neither the uniforms nor Nelson lasted past that first game.

Sources: hailstate.com

Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, during a college football game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Mississippi State Bull
Mississippi State football
Photo: PCN02WPS, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A photograph of the ongoing renovations at the Humphrey Coliseum and the Athletic District of Mississippi State University
Mississippi State basketball
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Mississippi State baseball practice facility on campus in Starkville, MS
Mississippi State baseball
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Mississippi State primary colors

Mississippi State University primary colors
ColorHEXRGBCMYKPantone
MSState Maroon#5D172593, 23, 3719, 82, 44, 54PMS 505
PMS 202 (acceptable alternative ONLY for uncoated sheet or material)
PMS 209
MSState Light Grey#C1C6C8193, 198, 20010, 4, 4, 14PMS 428
MSState Dark Grey#777777117, 120, 12330, 22, 17, 57PMS Cool Grey 9

Additional Mississippi State palette colors

Additional colors in the Mississippi State brand palette
ColorHEXRGBCMYKPantone
Accent (PMS 7536)#A69F88166, 159, 13611, 13, 30, 32PMS 7536
Accent (PMS 1675)#A9431E169, 67, 305, 83, 100, 27PMS 1675
Accent (PMS 7467)#00A3AD0, 163, 17397, 0, 30, 0PMS 7467
Accent (PMS 520)#642F6C100, 47, 10867, 95, 4, 16PMS 520
Accent (PMS 7495)#8F993E143, 153, 6242, 5, 98, 29PMS 7495
Accent (PMS 1405)#6E4C1E110, 76, 3020, 55, 100, 60PMS 1405
Accent (PMS 7501)#DAC79D217, 200, 1586, 10, 30, 2PMS 7501
Accent (PMS 1235)#FFB81C255, 184, 280, 31, 98, 0PMS 1235
Accent (PMS 117)#C99700201, 151, 06, 27, 100, 12PMS 117
Accent (PMS 583)#B7BF10183, 191, 1626, 1, 100, 10PMS 583

Mississippi State athletics colors

Mississippi State University athletics colors
ColorHEXRGBCMYKPantone
Maroon (athletics)#5D172593, 23, 3719, 82, 44, 54PMS 505 C
Light Grey (athletics)#C1C6C8193, 198, 20010, 4, 4, 14PMS 428 C
Cool Grey 9 (athletics)#777777117, 120, 12330, 22, 17, 57PMS Cool Grey 9

Matching Mississippi State colors on clothing

Clothing sold as a given color can be noticeably off from Mississippi State'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 Mississippi State's official colors. The pieces below are the closest in-stock matches, out of 644 styles close to MSState Maroon.

Mississippi State colors: frequently asked questions

What are Mississippi State school colors?

Mississippi State University's school colors are MSState Maroon (#5D1725) and White. The official brand palette also includes MSState Light Grey and MSState Dark Grey as primary colors, plus 13 more secondary and supporting colors.

What is the hex code for MSState Maroon?

MSState Maroon is #5D1725 (RGB 93, 23, 37, CMYK 19, 82, 44, 54).

What Pantone color is MSState Maroon?

MSState Maroon is PMS 505, PMS 202 (acceptable alternative ONLY for uncoated sheet or material) and PMS 209.

Why are Mississippi State's colors MSState Maroon and White?

Mississippi State's colors date to November 15, 1895, when the first Mississippi A&M football team was getting ready for a road game against Southern Baptist University in Jackson, Tennessee. The student body asked the team to pick official colors, and team captain W.M.

Color values are taken from the official Mississippi State University brand standards (source), checked October 2026. Sweatshirt Station is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mississippi State University. 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.

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