YouTube Logo
The YouTube logo runs on YouTube Red (#FF0000) against near-black (#282828) and white, with the wordmark set in the brand's custom YouTube Sans typeface. The red rounded rectangle holding the white triangular play button is a direct visual echo of a 'play' control, and it became a standalone icon when the brand split the box off from the lettering in 2017. Grab the current high-resolution logo and play-button assets straight from YouTube's official brand resources page.
YouTube Logo Colours
HEX, RGB and CMYK values for the YouTube brand palette.
Use these colours in CSS
Copy the palette as reusable CSS variables for a mock-up or design system.
YouTube Logo Font
The YouTube wordmark is based on a custom geometric sans-serif wordmark (YouTube Sans). Fonts used in brand logos are often customised and are not always available for licensing — use the official brand resources below for any approved assets.
YouTube Logo History & Meaning
YouTube launched in 2005 with a wordmark that paired a plain black "You" with the word "Tube" inside a rounded red television-style box, a nod to the site's video-screen roots. In 2017 the company overhauled the brand: the red box shrank into a standalone rounded play button placed to the left of a single, unified "YouTube" wordmark set in a bespoke typeface called YouTube Sans. The 2024 refresh kept that structure but tightened the letterforms and the play-button geometry for sharper rendering across devices.
Download the official YouTube logo
Skip the blurry fakes. Get YouTube's real, high-resolution logo straight from their official brand library — the exact files YouTube approves for use.
Categories
Tags
YouTube Logo FAQ
What font is the YouTube logo?
Since 2017 the wordmark uses a custom geometric sans-serif called YouTube Sans, designed in-house specifically for the brand. Earlier versions of the logo were based on a modified Alternate Gothic-style typeface.
What colour is the YouTube logo?
The signature colour is YouTube Red, hex #FF0000, used for the play button. The wordmark itself is rendered in near-black (#282828) on light backgrounds or in white (#FFFFFF) on dark and red backgrounds.
Who designed the YouTube logo and play button?
The original 2005 logo was created by the founding team, with co-founder Chad Hurley credited for the early wordmark and red 'Tube' box. The current play-button icon and YouTube Sans wordmark came from YouTube's in-house design team during the 2017 rebrand.
What does the YouTube logo mean and how has it changed?
The red rectangle with a white triangle represents a video 'play' button, signalling the site's core purpose. Over time the design moved from a wordmark-inside-a-box to a separate play-button icon sitting beside a unified YouTube wordmark, refined again in 2024 for cleaner, more consistent rendering.
Where can I download the official YouTube logo?
Download the official logo and play-button assets from YouTube's brand resources page at youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/resources/brand-resources/. Usage is subject to YouTube's brand guidelines and may require approval.
Related Logos
Useful logo guides
Need a different brand logo?
Tell us what you need. Requests help us decide what to add next.
Request a logo →Disclaimer
YouTube and the YouTube logo are trademarks of their respective owner. LogoPNG.com is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube. We provide brand-identity information and link to official sources; we do not host or distribute this brand's logo files.
Report / Request Removal →