Hex
#E52521
Mario color: Mario red
Mario's signature cap and shirt are a bold red, frequently studied as #E52521, paired with blue overalls and white gloves. Its approximate study hex value is #E52521 (RGB 229, 37, 33; HSB 1°, 86%, 90%).
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RGB
229, 37, 33
HSB
1°, 86%, 90%
CSS
color: #E52521;Mario red palette
Tints, shades, and the complementary color — useful for color study and for matching Mario's shade in the game.
Lighter
#F5ACAB
Light
#EE716F
Base
#E52521
Dark
#A51B18
Darker
#6E1210
Complement
#20E2E6
Why this shade?
A pure, high-saturation red maximizes visibility against varied game backgrounds and became the anchor of Nintendo's most recognizable palette.
How this value is sourced: Color values are study approximations sampled from official character art and corroborated against widely-cited community color references, then expressed as the nearest standard hex value. Source for Mario: Super Mario logo color palette (SchemeColor) — red #E52521.
Color values are approximate study values. Toon Tone is an unaffiliated fan project; Mario and Super Mario are the property of their respective owners.
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About Mario's color
What color is Mario?
Mario's signature cap and shirt are a bold red, frequently studied as #E52521, paired with blue overalls and white gloves. Its approximate study hex value is #E52521 (RGB 229, 37, 33; HSB 1°, 86%, 90%).
What is the hex code for Mario?
Mario is commonly studied as #E52521 — a mario red shade with RGB (229, 37, 33) and HSB (1°, 86%, 90%).
Why is Mario red?
A pure, high-saturation red maximizes visibility against varied game backgrounds and became the anchor of Nintendo's most recognizable palette.
When did Mario first appear?
Mario first appeared in 1981, in Super Mario.