Boston team colors
New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins all play in Boston, across National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and National Hockey League.
How these palettes sit together
6 pairingsLocal sports pages, regional broadcast packages and city-wide merchandise often carry more than one of these palettes in a single piece of work.
| Pairing | Difference | Contrast | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots and Celtics (different leagues) | 80.4 | 2.92:1 | Clear in colour |
| Patriots and Red Sox (different leagues) | 80.9 | 2.78:1 | Clear in colour |
| Patriots and Bruins (different leagues) | 123.0 | 9.24:1 | Clear |
| Celtics and Red Sox (different leagues) | 101.4 | 1.05:1 | Greyscale clash |
| Celtics and Bruins (different leagues) | 84.2 | 3.16:1 | Clear |
| Red Sox and Bruins (different leagues) | 73.7 | 3.33:1 | Clear |
Every colour value used in Boston
9 values| Colour | Name | Value | Team | On white |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nautical Blue | #002244 | Patriots | 16.00:1 AAA | |
| Red | #C60C30 | Patriots | 6.01:1 AA | |
| New Century Silver | #B0B7BC | Patriots | 2.03:1 Fails | |
| Celtics Green | #007A33 | Celtics | 5.48:1 AA | |
| Gold | #BA9653 | Celtics | 2.77:1 Fails | |
| Red | #BD3039 | Red Sox | 5.76:1 AA | |
| Navy | #0C2340 | Red Sox | 15.79:1 AAA | |
| Gold | #FFB81C | Bruins | 1.73:1 Fails | |
| Black | #000000 | Bruins | 21.00:1 AAA |
Working with Boston team colours
Boston supports 4 teams across National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and National Hockey League, using 9 colour values between them. Regional broadcasters, local newspapers and city-wide merchandise frequently have to carry more than one of these palettes in a single piece of work, which is why the pairings above are worth checking before a layout is committed.
The darkest value in use here is Black #000000 and the lightest is Gold #FFB81C, a contrast of 12.12:1 between the two extremes. Any design that has to accommodate the full local range sits inside that span.
All of these palettes can be tested against a garment, and checked for print problems before committing to a run, in the design studio.