Official state symbol
Tennessee
State Colors
Semi-official (no formal legislative designation; University of Tennessee tradition)
Tennessee State Colors | Orange White
Official color palette of Tennessee
State color reference
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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