Official Gryffindor Colors with HEX Codes

October 26, 2026

Gryffindor’s scarlet red and gold appear on its Great Hall banners and the scarves worn at Quidditch matches.

Gryffindor colors and HEX samples

The lion is Gryffindor’s emblem among the four Hogwarts houses. Its official house profile names scarlet and gold. These six HEX colors are digital palette samples.

                                                                                                               
NameColorHex
Bold Red#FF0000
Golden Yellow#FFD700
Deep Crimson#8C0000
Rich Maroon#800000
Burnished Gold#DA9100
Chestnut Brown#964B00
Gryffindor-inspired palette with dark red, red, two gold shades and black
Five-color variation: #740101, #AD0001, #EEBA2F, #D3A626 and #000000.

Sword of Gryffindor

The sword is made of silver, with rubies in its hilt and Godric’s name engraved beneath it. J.K. Rowling’s account of the sword identifies its maker as Ragnuk the First, a goblin silversmith who made it for Godric Gryffindor.

Gryffindor characters

Hermione Granger

Hermione helps turn Dumbledore’s Army from an idea into a working group:

  • She persuades Harry to teach practical defensive magic.
  • She charms coins so members can communicate about meetings.

Ron Weasley

Ron takes charge of the giant chess match in Philosopher’s Stone. He lets his own piece be taken so Harry and Hermione can get past the board.

Ginny Weasley

Ginny plays Chaser and substitute Seeker for Gryffindor. She later joins the Holyhead Harpies as a Chaser.

Neville Longbottom

The sword appears again during the Battle of Hogwarts, when Neville pulls it from the Sorting Hat and kills Nagini.

Selected Gryffindor members

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
NameDescription
Godric GryffindorFounder of Gryffindor house
Harry PotterGryffindor student and member of Dumbledore’s Army
Hermione GrangerHelps establish Dumbledore’s Army
Ron WeasleyGryffindor Keeper and skilled chess player
Albus DumbledoreHogwarts headmaster
Sirius BlackHarry’s godfather
Remus LupinDefence Against the Dark Arts teacher
Minerva McGonagallTransfiguration professor and Gryffindor head of house
Neville LongbottomMember of the resistance at Hogwarts
Lily EvansHarry’s mother, also known as Lily Potter

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