Michael Kors color palette
FashionMichael Kors' brand color identity is defined by a refined, minimalist palette dominated by black, white, and gold, reflecting its luxury fashion positioning. The palette is stable and consistently used across digital and physical touchpoints.
michaelkors.comMichael Kors colors
Click any swatch to copy its hex. Hover for RGB and HSL.
Brand colors
The colors people recognise.- Michael Kors BlackPrimary0, 0, 0
- Michael Kors WhiteSecondary255, 255, 255
- Michael Kors GoldAccent191, 161, 107
Surfaces
Page, cards and dividers.- Michael Kors WhiteBackground255, 255, 255
- Michael Kors Light GraySurface245, 245, 245
- Michael Kors Pale GrayBorder229, 229, 229
Text
Three tiers of copy.- Michael Kors BlackText0, 0, 0
- Michael Kors Medium GraySecondary text102, 102, 102
- Michael Kors Muted GrayMuted text153, 153, 153
Semantic
Feedback and state colors.- Michael Kors Success GreenSuccess75, 170, 123
- Michael Kors Warning GoldWarning229, 184, 92
- Michael Kors Error RedError217, 79, 79
- Michael Kors Info BlueInfo90, 141, 190
Use Michael Kors's colors in your project
Pick a format, copy or download. Everything below is generated from the exact hex values above.
michael-kors-palette-colors.css · Paste into your global stylesheet.
:root {
--info: #5A8DBE;
--error: #D94F4F;
--accent: #BFA16B;
--border: #E5E5E5;
--primary: #000000;
--success: #4BAA7B;
--surface: #F5F5F5;
--warning: #E5B85C;
--secondary: #FFFFFF;
--text-muted: #999999;
--background: #FFFFFF;
--text-primary: #000000;
--text-secondary: #666666;
}Contrast and accessibility
Every text tone tested against every surface, per WCAG 2.1.
Text on background
Needs 4.5:1 for body text
21.0:1
Pass
Text on surface
Needs 4.5:1 for body text
19.3:1
Pass
Secondary text on background
Needs 4.5:1 for body text
5.7:1
Pass
Secondary text on surface
Needs 4.5:1 for body text
5.3:1
Pass
Muted text on background
Needs 3:1 for large text
2.8:1
Fail
Muted text on surface
Needs 3:1 for large text
2.6:1
Fail
Michael Kors gray and neutral colors
The quiet part of the Michael Kors palette: page background, card surfaces, dividers and the three text tones that sit on them. Click a value to copy it.
- Michael Kors WhiteBackground
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- Michael Kors Light GraySurface
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- Michael Kors Pale GrayBorder
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- Michael Kors BlackText
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- Michael Kors Medium GraySecondary text
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- Michael Kors Muted GrayMuted text
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About Michael Kors's colors
Michael Kors uses a monochromatic palette with gold accents to convey luxury, timelessness, and sophistication. The palette relies on strong contrast and minimalism for clarity and elegance.
Black and white provide high contrast for readability.
Gold accentuates key elements and signals luxury.
Grays are used for UI structure and subtlety.
Psychology
Black and white evoke classic sophistication and a sense of exclusivity. Gold communicates prestige and high value, reinforcing the brand's luxury image.
Evolution
The Michael Kors palette has remained consistent, with black, white, and gold as core colors since the brand's inception. Minor adjustments to gray tones have occurred for digital clarity, but the overall scheme is stable.
Where Michael Kors uses each color
- Primary
Used for logo, navigation bar backgrounds, and primary text.
- Secondary
Employed as background color and for negative space throughout the website and packaging.
- Accent
Applied to call-to-action buttons, product highlights, and metallic finishes on packaging.
- Backgrounds
White and light gray are used for page backgrounds and product cards.
- Text
Black is used for primary text, with medium and muted grays for secondary and tertiary information.
- Semantic
Green, gold, red, and blue are reserved for status messages and alerts in the digital UI.
Michael Kors color questions
Hex codes, RGB values, neutrals and how to use the palette.
The primary Michael Kors brand color is black, with the official hex code #000000.
Michael Kors Black is #000000, which is RGB(0,0,0) and CMYK(0,0,0,100).
Michael Kors uses several grays in its UI: Light Gray (#F5F5F5), Pale Gray (#E5E5E5), Medium Gray (#666666), and Muted Gray (#999999).
Black and white should dominate layouts, with gold used sparingly for emphasis and grays for structure. Accent and semantic colors are reserved for interactive and status elements.
The secondary color is Michael Kors White, #FFFFFF, and the accent is Michael Kors Gold, #BFA16B. Together with the primary they make up the three brand colors at the top of this page.
4 of 6 text and background pairings meet WCAG 2.1 AA contrast. The contrast section above shows every pairing with its exact ratio.
Use the export block on this page. It gives you CSS custom properties, a Tailwind config, W3C design tokens or a shadcn/ui theme built from these exact hex values, with copy and download buttons.
Yes. Export the Claude Code skill, Cursor rules or Codex prompt from the same block. The agent then applies Michael Kors's colors consistently when it generates UI.
Make something in the spirit of Michael Kors
Start from this palette's mood and get an original 13-color system for your own project, contrast-checked and ready to export.