40 palettes

Hip Hop Color Palette

Press the button for one hip hop palette for a poster, a cover or a mural, with hex codes.

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Rope chain: gold on blackBlack shirt, gold chain, pale gold highlights, dark gold link shadows, white glint.#0F0F0F · #E6B619 · #EFDF9F · #936D15 · #FAFAFA

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Gold on black 10

Cover lettering: amber on black Black cover, amber letters, white outline, red underline bar, charcoal drop shadow.
Crown on a cover: gold on black Black cover, gold crown, amber crown rim, purple jewels, white title lettering.
Gold laces: gold on black Black sneaker, gold laces, pale gold lace tips, bronze eyelets, green heel tab.
Gold record: gold on charcoal Charcoal wall, black frame, gold disc, pale gold shine band, red center label.
Gold turntable: amber on charcoal Charcoal deck, black record, amber platter rim, pale gold tone arm, royal blue label.
Hoop earrings: gold on charcoal Charcoal backdrop, gold hoops, pale gold shine, bronze inner edge, hot pink headwrap.
Name ring: gold on charcoal Charcoal backdrop, gold ring, dark gold engraving, amber stone, pale gold sparkle.
Rope chain: gold on black Black shirt, gold chain, pale gold highlights, dark gold link shadows, white glint.
Spotlight poster: amber on black Black poster, amber spotlight cone, dark gold name, white date line, silver border.
Stage mic: gold on charcoal Charcoal stage, gold mic head, bronze grille shadow, silver stand, white spotlight.

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Spray-can brights on brick 10

Arrow letters: lime on brick red Brick red wall, black outline, lime fill, violet arrows, orange inner glow, white stars.
Block letters: orange on dark brick Dark brick wall, navy outline, orange fill, hot pink top fade, sky blue side faces, white highlights.
Boombox mural: bright blue on dark brick Dark brick wall, black outline, bright blue speaker case, red buttons, lime sound lines, white shine.
Bubble-letter name: hot pink on brick red Brick red wall, black outline, hot pink fill, cyan second fill, yellow drop shadow, white shine marks.
Character in a cap: orange on dark brick Dark brick wall, black outline, orange cap, cyan jacket, pink sneakers, white eyes.
Cloud backdrop: sky blue on brick red Brick red wall, deep purple outline, sky blue clouds, pink cloud bellies, lime letters, white sparkles.
Schoolyard wall: turquoise on brick red Brick red wall, navy outline, turquoise letters, yellow stars, pink border, white highlights.
Shop shutter: hot pink on dark brick Dark brick door frame, deep purple outline, hot pink letters, lime second fill, cyan bubbles, white shine.
Skyline mural: orange on brick red Brick red wall, deep purple skyline, orange sun, magenta dusk sky, cyan windows, white clouds.
Wild letters: turquoise on dark brick Dark brick wall, black outline, turquoise fill, magenta second fill, yellow highlights, white outer glow.

Tracksuit primaries 10

Bucket hat: yellow and red Yellow hat, navy shades, red tee, white laces, green track pants.
Crew jackets: red on navy Navy jackets, red back lettering, white snaps, royal blue lining, turquoise sleeve patch.
Dance crew: red and royal blue Red first jacket, royal blue second jacket, green third jacket, white tees, silver speaker.
Fat laces: green on white Green laces, white shoe, black stripes, yellow tongue, purple sock band.
Headband set: red and yellow White tee, red headband, yellow wristbands, turquoise shorts, silver whistle.
High-tops: green on white White sneakers, green ankle panel, royal blue laces, orange socks, navy sole.
Puffer vest: yellow and green Yellow vest, green hoodie, white drawstrings, orange lining, silver zip.
Shell suit: red and green Red jacket body, green chest panel, turquoise sleeve panel, white zip, black cuffs.
Side stripes: red and white Red jacket, white stripes, black track pants, yellow cap, royal blue sneakers.
Warm-up suit: royal blue and yellow Royal blue suit, white piping, yellow cap, silver zip teeth, navy cuffs.

Chrome, concrete and cardboard 10

Boombox: silver on gray Gray concrete steps, silver speaker rims, charcoal case, steel gray handle, red tape window.
Court fence: turquoise on gray Gray concrete court, steel gray fence, silver posts, white lines, turquoise wall stripe.
Crate of records: tan on steel gray Tan cardboard sleeves, steel gray crate, black vinyl, white labels, cyan marker tag.
Dance mat: yellow on tan Tan cardboard mat, gray pavement, silver tape, charcoal sneaker soles, yellow chalk line.
Mic and cable: silver on gray Gray concrete floor, silver mic, steel gray mic grille, black cable, lime tape mark.
Mixtape and pencil: silver on tan Tan cardboard box, silver tape shell, white label, black tape reels, hot pink pencil.
Parking lot party: gray and magenta Gray concrete lot, black speaker, silver car bumper, white parking lines, magenta string lights.
Speaker tower: silver on charcoal Charcoal cabinets, silver cone rims, white dust caps, tan cardboard corner pads, orange cable.
Stoop steps: royal blue on gray Gray concrete steps, steel gray railing, tan cardboard box, white sneakers, royal blue door.
Turntable case: silver on black Silver case edges, black lid, steel gray latches, tan cardboard sleeve, violet sticker.

How this list was compiled: Own work, written for Draw This Next on 2026-10-12: palettes of five or six colors for a poster, a cover or a mural, sorted by the look (gold on black, spray-can brights on brick, tracksuit primaries, chrome with concrete and cardboard). Every palette, name, color word, hex code and part is our own choice; nothing is sampled from a record cover, a photograph, a garment or a wall, no artist, label, song, crew or brand is named, and the page states no outside fact and nothing about a decade. What counts as hip hop here is our own reading of the word as a look. How a strip is ordered: each color is named for its part; a Gold on black strip starts with its black or charcoal; a Spray-can strip is the wall, the outline, three fills and white; the name carries two of the colors. Our own tests, not a standard: a Gold on black strip starts with black or charcoal, holds gold or amber at 4.5 to 1 or more on that first color (the WCAG contrast ratio formula, https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/contrast-minimum.html, used as our own threshold) and has at most one color outside black, charcoal, white, silver and the golds; a Spray-can strip starts with brick red or dark brick, has black, navy or deep purple as its outline, holds three or more strong fills 30 degrees or more apart in hue, each at 3 to 1 or more on the outline, and ends on white; a Tracksuit strip holds two or more of red, royal blue, yellow and green with white, at most one other accent, and nothing pastel; a Chrome strip holds silver or steel gray, gray or tan, and exactly one strong color; no two colors of a palette are closer than 8 in CIE Lab. Color names are plain English words with no paint maker, pencil brand or color-matching system, and one word is one code everywhere on this list. Checked on 2026-10-12: every code is #RRGGBB, each color word fits the hue and lightness of its code, no palette, name or line repeats, no two palettes share four codes, and no palette is on another palette list of this site or of its sister sites. The hex codes are for a screen; with paint, pencils or markers, take the nearest color. Licence: own work

How it works

A hip hop color palette here is gold on black, spray-can brights on brick, tracksuit primaries, or chrome with concrete. Each color is named for its part: a chain, a wall and its outline, a jacket, a speaker rim.

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Sorted by the look

The menu under the button keeps to one. Gold on black starts with black or charcoal and adds gold or amber. Spray-can brights on brick lists the wall, the outline, three fills and white for the shine. Tracksuit primaries holds two or more of red, royal blue, yellow and green, always with white. Chrome, concrete and cardboard is silver or steel gray, with concrete gray or cardboard tan and exactly one bright.

Letters that read

On a spray strip every fill stands out clearly from its outline, so lettering stays readable from a distance. On a gold strip, keep the gold for one thing and let black take the rest. For letters to practice on paper, see graffiti drawing ideas.

Questions and answers

What colors are hip hop colors?

On this list: gold #E6B619 and amber #F6A61E on black #0F0F0F; brights such as hot pink #F53D9F, cyan #0DD4F2 and lime #9BE619 on brick red #9E412E; and red, royal blue, yellow and green with white. That reading is our own.

What colors go with black and gold?

White and silver keep it sharp, and one small accent finishes it. Crown on a cover adds purple jewels, Gold record a red label, Gold turntable a royal blue one.

What colors are used for graffiti letters?

On this list, three bright fills, a dark outline and white for the shine. Bubble-letter name is hot pink, cyan and yellow with a black outline; Arrow letters is lime, violet and orange.

What is the hex code for gold?

The gold on this page is #E6B619, with pale gold #EFDF9F for highlights and dark gold #936D15 for shadows. They are our own picks for a gold that still reads on black.