Alabama State Colors
Alabama does not appear to have separately designated official state colors. People usually mean crimson and white — the colors of the state flag adopted in 1895. Here's what Alabama law actually says.
Official color palette of Alabama
State color reference
Color Specifications
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Crimson
White
WCAG Contrast Checker
Accessibility compliance for Crimson and White
White
on Crimson background
Crimson
on White background
WCAG 2.1 Standards:
- AA Normal Text: 4.5:1 minimum
- AA Large Text: 3:1 minimum
- AAA Normal Text: 7:1 minimum
- AAA Large Text: 4.5:1 minimum
Developer Export
Copy-paste ready code snippets
CSS Variables
/* CSS Variables for Alabama */
:root {
--alabama-crimson: #A6192E;
--alabama-white: #FFFFFF;
}Tailwind CSS Config
// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
theme: {
extend: {
colors: {
'alabama': {
'crimson': '#A6192E',
'white': '#FFFFFF',
}
}
}
}
}SCSS Variables
// SCSS Variables for Alabama
$alabama-crimson: #A6192E;
$alabama-white: #FFFFFF;
Alabama's Flag Colors: Crimson and White
Alabama's state flag — a crimson St. Andrew's cross on a white field — is the only official Alabama document that establishes crimson and white as state colors. The 1895 flag act names them: crimson for the cross, white for the field. The official Alabama state symbols list includes the flag; a standalone 'state colors' entry does not appear.
The flag act specifies the color name but not the shade. No Pantone number, CMYK value, or hex code appears in the statute, which is why no two reproductions of the flag match exactly.
"A crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field of white."
Are Crimson and White Alabama's Official State Colors?
Crimson and white are Alabama's flag colors. A separate official state-colors designation — the kind passed by a distinct legislative act — does not appear in official Alabama sources reviewed here. The Alabama Department of Archives and History symbol listing includes the flag but not a standalone colors entry. NETSTATE, which tracks state color designations across all fifty states, lists Alabama's official state colors as 'None.'
Some states have passed exactly this kind of separate act. Maryland, for example, designates black, gold, red, and white by statute — colors tied to the state coat of arms, not just the flag. Alabama has no equivalent law. Crimson and white function as Alabama's de facto colors through the flag and through University of Alabama athletics, not through a separate legislative designation.
University of Alabama and the Crimson Confusion
The University of Alabama adopted crimson and white as its official athletic colors, and decades of nationally televised football have embedded those colors in Alabama's public identity far beyond the state flag. Many sources write 'Alabama's colors are crimson and white' without distinguishing between the 1895 flag, the university's athletic brand, and a formal state designation — because in practice all three point to the same two colors.
Alabama State University, a separate institution in Montgomery, uses different colors entirely. Searches mixing up 'Alabama State' and 'University of Alabama' add a second layer of color confusion that has nothing to do with the state's official symbols.
Quick Answers
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Sources
- Alabama Code § 1-2-5 — State Flag
- Alabama Department of Archives and History — State Symbols
- Encyclopedia of Alabama — State Symbols
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