#ff453a
System Red
📱ios · system
Vibrant red used for destructive actions, delete buttons, and error states.
Apple HIG Color Reference
Browse all 104 Apple HIG system colors across all 5 platforms. Each color includes light and dark mode values with one-click copy.
Showing 104 of 104 Apple HIG colors(iOS: 36 · macOS: 26 · watchOS: 14 · tvOS: 13 · visionOS: 15)
Apple HIG · Updated for 2025
#ff9f0a
System Orange
📱ios · system
Warm orange used for medium-importance alerts and food/delivery app accents.
#ffd60a
System Yellow
📱ios · system
Bright yellow used for caution states, warnings, and attention-grabbing badges.
#30d158
System Green
📱ios · system
Fresh green used for success states, confirmed actions, and positive indicators.
#64d2ff
System Teal
📱ios · system
Blue-green used for informational elements, health/fitness app accents.
#66d4cf
System Mint
📱ios · system
Soft mint green used for wellness, finance apps, and subtle accents.
#64d2ff
System Cyan
📱ios · system
Bright cyan for tech-forward apps, media controls, and vibrant accents.
#0a84ff
System Blue
📱ios · system
Primary action blue used for links, selected states, and navigation controls.
#5e5ce6
System Indigo
📱ios · system
Deep purple-blue for creative apps, premium features, and distinctive accents.
#bf5af2
System Purple
📱ios · system
Rich purple used for entertainment apps, creative tools, and feature highlights.
#ff375f
System Pink
📱ios · system
Bright pink for social apps, lifestyle branding, and feminine accents.
#8e8e93
System Gray
📱ios · system
Neutral gray for secondary text, disabled states, and subtle UI elements.
#636366
System Gray 02
📱ios · system
Medium-light gray for tertiary content and inactive elements.
#48484a
System Gray 03
📱ios · system
Subtle gray for borders, dividers, and low-priority content.
#3a3a3c
System Gray 04
📱ios · system
Very light gray for subtle separators and background tints.
#2c2c2e
System Gray 05
📱ios · system
Ultra-light gray for the faintest separators and background differentiation.
#1c1c1e
System Gray 06
📱ios · system
Near-white gray for subtle section backgrounds in grouped views.
#ffffff
Label
📱ios · label
Primary text color for content and headings.
#ebebf599
Secondary Label
📱ios · label
Secondary text color for subtitles and supporting information.
#ebebf54c
Tertiary Label
📱ios · label
Tertiary text color for placeholder content and metadata.
#ebebf52d
Quaternary Label
📱ios · label
Lowest-emphasis text color for disabled labels and read-only content.
#ebebf54c
Placeholder Text
📱ios · label
Text field placeholder color for empty input hints.
#78788052
System Fill
📱ios · fill
Primary fill for thin UI elements like slider tracks and progress bars.
#78788047
Secondary Fill
📱ios · fill
Fill for medium-thickness elements like button backgrounds.
#7676803d
Tertiary Fill
📱ios · fill
Fill for thick elements like search bar backgrounds.
#7474802e
Quaternary Fill
📱ios · fill
Fill for large background area fills like table view backgrounds.
#000000
System Background
📱ios · background
Primary view background color for plain content views.
#1c1c1e
Secondary System Background
📱ios · background
Background for grouped content cells and secondary views.
#2c2c2e
Tertiary System Background
📱ios · background
Background for grouped table views and tertiary content areas.
#000000
Grouped Background
📱ios · background
Background for grouped table views and form sheets.
#1c1c1e
Secondary Grouped Background
📱ios · background
Secondary grouped background for cells in grouped tables.
#2c2c2e
Tertiary Grouped Background
📱ios · background
Tertiary grouped background for nested grouped content.
#545458
Separator
📱ios · separator
Default separator line for table rows and list dividers.
#38383a
Opaque Separator
📱ios · separator
Opaque separator for non-translucent views and dark backgrounds.
#0a84ff
Tint Color (Accent)
📱ios · link
App accent/tint color for interactive elements, toggle buttons, and controls.
#0a84ff
Link Color
📱ios · link
Default link color for tappable text links and hyperlinks.
#ff453a
System Red
💻macos · system
Red for destructive buttons, alerts, and stop indicators.
#ff9f0a
System Orange
💻macos · system
Orange for medium-importance warnings and accent elements.
#ffd60a
System Yellow
💻macos · system
Yellow for caution states and attention badges.
#30d158
System Green
💻macos · system
Green for success states and positive confirmations.
#64d2ff
System Teal
💻macos · system
Teal for informational elements and secondary accents.
#0a84ff
System Blue
💻macos · system
Blue for primary actions, selected items, and links.
#bf5af2
System Purple
💻macos · system
Purple for creative tools and feature highlights.
#ff375f
System Pink
💻macos · system
Pink for social and lifestyle app accents.
#98989d
System Gray
💻macos · system
Neutral gray for disabled states and secondary content.
#ffffff
Label
💻macos · label
Primary text color for content and headings.
#ebebf599
Secondary Label
💻macos · label
Secondary text for subtitles and supporting content.
#ebebf54c
Tertiary Label
💻macos · label
Tertiary text for placeholder and metadata.
#ebebf52d
Quaternary Label
💻macos · label
Lowest emphasis text for read-only and disabled labels.
#78788052
System Fill
💻macos · fill
Primary fill for thin UI elements.
#78788047
Secondary Fill
💻macos · fill
Fill for medium-thickness UI elements.
#7676803d
Tertiary Fill
💻macos · fill
Fill for thick UI element backgrounds.
#7474802e
Quaternary Fill
💻macos · fill
Fill for large background areas.
#000000
System Background
💻macos · background
Primary window background color.
#1c1c1e
Secondary Background
💻macos · background
Background for secondary content areas.
#2c2c2e
Tertiary Background
💻macos · background
Background for tertiary content areas.
#1e1e1e
Control Background
💻macos · background
Background for text fields and form controls.
#ffffff05
Scrollbar Track
💻macos · background
Background color for scrollbar tracks.
#545458
Separator
💻macos · separator
Default separator for table rows and list dividers.
#38383a
Opaque Separator
💻macos · separator
Opaque separator for non-translucent views.
#0a84ff
Control Accent
💻macos · link
System accent color for control tinting.
#0a84ff
Keyboard Focus
💻macos · link
Focus ring color for keyboard navigation.
#ff453a
System Red
⌚watchos · system
Red for destructive actions and error alerts.
#ff9f0a
System Orange
⌚watchos · system
Orange for medium warnings and fitness app accents.
#ffd60a
System Yellow
⌚watchos · system
Yellow for caution states and achievement badges.
#30d158
System Green
⌚watchos · system
Green for workout completions and success states.
#64d2ff
System Teal
⌚watchos · system
Teal for health metrics and informational accents.
#0a84ff
System Blue
⌚watchos · system
Blue for primary actions, activity rings, and connectivity.
#bf5af2
System Purple
⌚watchos · system
Purple for mindfulness features and creative accents.
#ff375f
System Pink
⌚watchos · system
Pink for wellness and heart rate related indicators.
#ffffff
Label
⌚watchos · label
Primary text on watchOS display.
#ebebf599
Secondary Label
⌚watchos · label
Secondary text for subtitles on watch.
#ebebf54c
Tertiary Label
⌚watchos · label
Tertiary text for metadata on watch.
#000000
System Background
⌚watchos · background
Primary watch face background.
#1c1c1e
Secondary Background
⌚watchos · background
Secondary content card backgrounds.
#0a84ff
Link Color
⌚watchos · link
Tint color for tappable elements on watchOS.
#ff453a
System Red
📺tvos · system
Red for destructive actions and error states on TV.
#ff9f0a
System Orange
📺tvos · system
Orange for medium-importance elements on TV.
#ffd60a
System Yellow
📺tvos · system
Yellow for caution states on TV interface.
#30d158
System Green
📺tvos · system
Green for success states and confirmations on TV.
#0a84ff
System Blue
📺tvos · system
Blue for focused items and primary actions on TV (focused state uses white/light overlay).
#bf5af2
System Purple
📺tvos · system
Purple for entertainment app accents on TV.
#ff375f
System Pink
📺tvos · system
Pink for media-focused accents on TV.
#ffffff
Label
📺tvos · label
Primary text color for TV interface.
#ebebf599
Secondary Label
📺tvos · label
Secondary text for subtitles on TV.
#000000
System Background
📺tvos · background
Primary background for TV content views.
#1c1c1e
Secondary Background
📺tvos · background
Secondary card backgrounds on TV.
#ffffff
Focus Color
📺tvos · link
Highlight color for focused items on tvOS (parallax/lighting effect).
#0a84ff
Link Color
📺tvos · link
Tint color for interactive elements on TV.
#ff453a
System Red
🥽visionos · system
Red for destructive actions in spatial computing.
#ff9f0a
System Orange
🥽visionos · system
Orange for medium-importance spatial UI elements.
#ffd60a
System Yellow
🥽visionos · system
Yellow for caution states in spatial apps.
#30d158
System Green
🥽visionos · system
Green for success states in spatial computing.
#0a84ff
System Blue
🥽visionos · system
Blue for primary actions and spatial UI controls.
#bf5af2
System Purple
🥽visionos · system
Purple for creative spatial app accents.
#ff375f
System Pink
🥽visionos · system
Pink for social and lifestyle spatial UI accents.
#ffffff
Label
🥽visionos · label
Primary text in spatial computing environment.
#ebebf599
Secondary Label
🥽visionos · label
Secondary text for spatial UI subtitles.
#ebebf54c
Tertiary Label
🥽visionos · label
Tertiary text for spatial UI metadata.
#000000
System Background
🥽visionos · background
Primary background for windows and views in spatial computing.
#1c1c1e
Secondary Background
🥽visionos · background
Secondary content area background for spatial UI.
#ffffff0d
Glass Background
🥽visionos · background
Translucent glass material background for visionOS windows.
#0a84ff
Link Color
🥽visionos · link
Tint color for interactive elements in spatial computing.
#0a84ff
Tint Color
🥽visionos · link
App tint/accent color for visionOS UI controls.
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Use Cases
iOS & iPadOS App Development
Quickly find the correct system colors for iOS app UI elements - from navigation bars and tab bars to alerts and activity views - ensuring your app follows Apple HIG guidelines.
Design Token Migration
When migrating design systems to Apple platforms, use this reference to map your custom color tokens to Apple HIG system colors with accurate light and dark mode values.
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Audit your Figma or Sketch design system against Apple's official HIG colors. Verify that your component library uses the correct system colors for labels, fills, and backgrounds.
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Ensure your Mac apps use the correct system colors for windows, panels, and controls. Cross-reference colors between macOS and iOS for universal app compatibility.
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About
What Are Apple HIG Colors?
Apple's Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) define a comprehensive system of semantic colors that developers and designers should use when building apps for Apple platforms. These colors include system colors (red, blue, green, etc.), text and label colors, fill colors, background colors, separator colors, and link colors.
Each color is defined with specific light and dark mode values, ensuring that apps automatically adapt to the user's appearance preference while maintaining proper contrast and visual hierarchy.
How This Reference Works
This tool provides a searchable, filterable reference of all Apple HIG system colors across five platforms:
- iOS - iPhone and iPod touch system colors (17 system colors + label, fill, background, separator, and link colors)
- macOS - Mac system colors with control and scrollbar background colors
- watchOS - Apple Watch system colors optimized for small displays
- tvOS - Apple TV system colors designed for the living room
- visionOS - Apple Vision Pro system colors for spatial computing
Understanding Color Categories
Apple HIG colors are organised into meaningful categories:
- System Colors - Semantic colours like System Red, System Blue, System Green for UI elements across platforms
- Text / Label Colors - Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary label colors for text hierarchy
- Fill Colors - Four levels of fill opacity for UI element backgrounds
- Background Colors - System, secondary, tertiary, and grouped backgrounds
- Separator Colors - Translucent and opaque separator line colors
- Link Colors - Tint/accent colours, link colours, and focus colours
Light vs Dark Mode Adaptation
Every Apple HIG color in this reference includes two values - one for light mode and one for dark mode. Apple designs these pairs to maintain consistent meaning while adapting to different backgrounds:
- Label colors shift from near-black in light mode to near-white in dark mode
- Background colors invert - white becomes black, light gray becomes dark gray
- System colors often get slightly brighter in dark mode to maintain contrast
- watchOS and visionOS tend to use dark backgrounds as their default appearance
Frequently Asked Questions
Apple HIG system colors are a set of predefined semantic colors defined in Apple's Human Interface Guidelines. They include system colors (red, blue, green, orange, etc.), text/label colors, fill colors, background colors, separator colors, and link colors. These colors are designed to work across all Apple platforms and automatically adapt between light and dark mode.
In SwiftUI, use colors like `Color.red`, `Color.blue`, or semantic colors like `Color(.label)`, `Color(.systemBackground)`. In UIKit/AppKit, use `UIColor.systemRed`, `UIColor.label`, `UIColor.systemBackground`. For cross-platform compatibility, use `Color(.systemRed)` which automatically adapts to the current platform and appearance mode.
Apple adjusts system color values per platform to account for different display technologies, viewing distances, and ambient lighting conditions. For example, iOS colors are optimized for bright, close-range viewing on OLED/LCD screens, while tvOS colors are designed for darker living room environments viewed from a distance on larger screens.
Yes, Apple designs all HIG system colors to meet WCAG 2.1 AA contrast requirements when used according to guidelines. The label and text colors are specifically designed to provide sufficient contrast against their corresponding background colors in both light and dark modes. Always verify contrast ratios for your specific use case.
Yes, every Apple HIG color in this reference includes both light mode and dark mode HEX values. When you use Apple's system colors in your code (e.g., `UIColor.systemBackground`), they automatically switch between their light and dark variants based on the user's system appearance setting.
Apple typically updates HIG colors with major OS releases (iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS). New system colors may be added, and existing colors may be refined. This reference is updated to reflect the latest available values. Always refer to the official Apple HIG documentation for the most current values.
Yes, you can use these HEX values in web projects, especially if you're building a web app that feels native on Apple devices. However, these colors are designed for native platforms and may not automatically switch between light/dark mode on the web without custom CSS. Use CSS custom properties with media query `prefers-color-scheme` for dark mode support.
visionOS introduces a unique design language based on glass materials, depth, and translucency. The glass background color listed in this reference represents the base tint of the glass material effect. In practice, visionOS dynamically adjusts the glass appearance based on lighting, environment, and content behind the window - the listed value is an approximation.
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