Official state symbol Tennessee State Colors Semi-official (no formal legislative designation; University of Tennessee tradition)

Tennessee State Colors | Orange White

Tennessee State Colors | Orange White

Official color palette of Tennessee

State color reference

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State Colors of Tennessee

The traditional state colors of Tennessee are Orange and White, originating from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and now the informal color tradition of the Volunteer State. Although orange and white have not been formally designated as official state colors by the Tennessee Legislature, they appear throughout state tourism branding, civic culture, and official state imagery. The specifications below list HEX, RGB, CMYK, and Pantone values for Tennessee color matching. This profile appears in the list of U.S. state colors.
Official colors
Orange and White
Official since
Semi-official
Primary use
University of Tennessee athletics and branding, state tourism identity, commercial signage

What Tennessee Colors Represent

Tennessee Orange — one of the most recognizable colors in American collegiate sports — and the white that together form the palette of the University of Tennessee Volunteers, whose identity has permeated every corner of state culture from Memphis to Bristol

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