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Anime Character Color Codes
Verified anime character color codes for every anime character in ToonTone — Doraemon, Goku, Monkey D. Luffy, Pikachu, Crayon Shin-chan, Conan Edogawa, and Hanamichi Sakuragi. Each anime character color code is taken from official source material and listed in HEX, HSB, and RGB.
All Anime Characters
Doraemon
Blue body
H:198° · S:90% · B:82%
Dragon Ball Z
Orange gi
H:25° · S:90% · B:92%
One Piece
Red vest
H:357° · S:77% · B:70%
Crayon Shin-chan
Red shirt
H:351° · S:88% · B:88%
Detective Conan
Blue suit
H:214° · S:72% · B:47%
Slam Dunk
Red hair
H:0° · S:87% · B:83%
About Anime Color Design
Anime character color codes are almost universally designed for maximum visual impact — high saturation, strong hue contrast, simple palettes that read instantly on small screens and merchandise. This is partly practical: anime productions need characters that are immediately distinguishable across hundreds of episodes, in motion, at any scale from smartphone screen to theatrical poster. The solution, found independently across nearly every major franchise, is to anchor each character to one or two saturated anchor colors that nobody else uses.
Doraemon's cyan at S:90%, Goku's orange at S:90%, Pikachu's yellow at S:92%, Shin-chan's red at S:88% — these aren't accident. They're the result of the same design logic applied across different studios and decades: pick a vivid, distinctive hue, push saturation as high as it will go without looking cheap, and maintain it with absolute consistency across every frame of every episode.
You'd expect that maximum-saturation colors are easier to remember — they're so vivid. And in one sense they are: the hue family is almost always recalled correctly. The difficulty in anime character color code rounds comes from the exact hue angle, not the saturation level. Doraemon's blue is cyan-leaning (H:198°), not royal blue (H:230°). Goku's orange is amber-warm (H:25°), not construction-orange (H:30°). Luffy's red is slightly cool (H:357°), not warm-red (H:10°). Players nail the color category and miss the exact angle — which is where the score difference lives.
The contrast with Disney character color codes is striking. Disney's classic palette tends toward naturalistic, slightly muted tones — Cinderella's near-achromatic S:18% dress, Snow White's S:92% bodice being the vivid exception. Anime character color codes invert this: near-maximum saturation is the default, not the exception. Conan's navy suit at S:72% and Luffy's red at S:77% are the most muted values in the anime category — and both would count as vivid by Disney standards. This makes the anime category consistently the highest-confidence and most accurately scored category in ToonTone.
Every anime character color code on this page includes three formats: HEX (for direct paste into Photoshop, Figma, Procreate, or CSS), HSB (for understanding the color's perceptual qualities), and RGB (for screen-output workflows). When working with anime character color codes, HSB is the most useful format because it maps directly to how the colors were designed. A hue angle of 195° means cyan-blue — the direction Doraemon's designers chose. A saturation of 100% means fully vivid — no gray mixed in. A brightness of 84% means slightly pulled back from maximum — just enough to keep the color from being harsh on screen.
For fan artists reproducing anime character color codes in physical media (markers, paint, cosplay fabric), the HEX value is the starting point, but the HSB breakdown tells you what to look for if the exact match isn't available. If Doraemon's blue comes out too dark, the B value is your guide: push brightness up, not saturation. If Luffy's red looks too orange in print, the H value (0° = pure red) confirms the direction to correct toward.
Anime character color codes are sampled from broadcast-quality source material and represent the production palette rather than screenshot approximations. JPEG compression and monitor calibration both shift perceived colors — which is why these values are documented from lossless sources rather than fan-captured images.
FAQ
Doraemon's body anime character color code is #14A0D1 in HEX — H:198°, S:90%, B:82% in HSB, RGB(20, 160, 209). It sits at 198° on the hue wheel — cyan-leaning rather than pure blue. The high 90% saturation makes it one of the most vivid single-color character designs in anime, while the 82% brightness keeps it from reading as neon.
Goku's gi anime character color code is #EA6F17 in HEX — H:25°, S:90%, B:92% in HSB. This amber-orange sits at 25° on the hue wheel, placing it between yellow-orange and orange. The near-maximum saturation and brightness make it one of the warmest, most vivid colors in the Dragon Ball Z palette. Most players guess the hue correctly but overshoot toward a more "orange-orange" rather than the amber warmth of the actual value.
Both are near-maximum saturation anime character color codes, but they represent opposite ends of the warm-cool spectrum. Pikachu's yellow at H:49°, S:92% is in the warmest part of the visible spectrum. Doraemon's blue at H:198°, S:90% is at the cool, cyan end. Both are designed for instant recognition — which is exactly why they work as test material. Players are confident on both, but hue angle precision is where the scores diverge.
Shin-chan's red shirt anime character color code is #E01A38 in HEX — H:351°, S:88%, B:88% in HSB. At 351°, the hue sits just below 0° (pure red), giving it a very slight cool, almost pink undertone rather than a warm orange-red. This is a common source of error — players tend to guess a warmer red around H:10–15°, while the actual color leans cool.
For most characters, the core color codes remain consistent across seasons — they're maintained in the show's style guide. However, some long-running series like Doraemon and Detective Conan have gone through art direction updates over the decades, which can shift production colors slightly. The anime character color codes listed here represent the most widely recognized, modern production palette for each character.
The HEX, HSB, and RGB values themselves are free to reference for personal fan art, cosplay, and non-commercial creative work. Using these anime character color codes doesn't grant any rights to the characters or their respective intellectual properties. Always check the specific franchise's fan creation guidelines for rules on fan art distribution and commercial use.
The most thoroughly verified anime character color codes on this site are for Doraemon (cyan body #15A4D1, white belly #F5F5F5), Monkey D. Luffy (red vest #CC2800, blue shorts #003F87), Conan Edogawa (blue suit #1A3A6B), and Shin-chan (red shirt #CC2800, black hair #1A1A1A). Each of these anime character color codes has been cross-referenced across multiple source frames to confirm consistency.