St. John's University School Colors
St. John's University's school colors are Red (#CF102D) and White. St. John's brand standards define 5 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 St. John's colors
St. John's athletics department traces the university's long association with red to the 1920s, when a reporter called the football team the 'Redmen' after it took the field in all-red uniforms; the department says the name came from the color, not from any Native American reference. As the name later came to be read as Native American imagery, St. John's changed the nickname in 1994 to Red Storm, chosen to keep the red tradition while giving the teams a distinct identity. The university's current brand guidelines name red as the color to be used most prominently in all communications. No official page found states when red and white were formally adopted.
Sources: redstormsports.com · stjohns.edu
Photo: StJohnHall, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: StJohnHall, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
St. John's primary colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | CMYK | Pantone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | #CF102D | 207, 10, 44 | 2, 100, 85, 6 | PMS 186 | |
| Blue | #051C2C | 7, 27, 44 | 100, 73, 28, 68 | PMS 296 | |
| Gray | #898B8E | 138, 138, 141 | 48, 40, 38, 4 | PMS Cool Gray 8 |
Additional St. John's palette colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | CMYK | Pantone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold (metallic) | — | 133, 112, 64 | 44, 45, 75, 17 | PMS 871 (metallic) | |
| Silver (metallic) | — | 143, 143, 140 | 48, 39, 39, 3 | PMS 877 (metallic) |
Matching St. John's colors on clothing
Clothing sold as a given color can be noticeably off from St. John's'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 St. John's's official colors. The pieces below are the closest in-stock matches, out of 1076 styles close to Red.
Clothing in Red #CF102D
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St. John's colors: frequently asked questions
What are St. John's school colors?
St. John's University's school colors are Red (#CF102D) and White. The official brand palette also includes Blue and Gray as primary colors, plus 2 more secondary and supporting colors.
What is the hex code for St. John's Red?
St. John's Red is #CF102D (RGB 207, 10, 44, CMYK 2, 100, 85, 6).
What Pantone color is St. John's Red?
St. John's Red is PMS 186.
Why are St. John's colors Red and White?
St. John's athletics department traces the university's long association with red to the 1920s, when a reporter called the football team the 'Redmen' after it took the field in all-red uniforms; the department says the name came from the color, not from any Native American reference.
Color values are taken from the official St. John's University brand standards (source), checked October 2026. Sweatshirt Station is not affiliated with or endorsed by St. John's 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.