Black, bright or brown and gold: 8 American football uniform colour schemes

Eight American football uniforms from our earlier catalogue, sorted by the one thing buyers ask about first: colour. Some are black with one strong colour, some are light with dark accents, three bring orange into the mix and one goes for brown and gold. Here is what each scheme suits and what to check before you order.

Why colour comes before the design

On a football field your team is seen from a long way off. Numbers, stripes and logos only read up close. What people pick out from the stands, and on a coach's game film, is the colour block.

So we start most football orders with the scheme. Get the main colour and the accent right and the rest of the design has something to work with. Every uniform here is made from lightweight, hard-wearing fabric for games and training, and each layout can be recoloured to your club colours.

Look 1: Black with one strong colour

Black as the base with a single bright colour is the safest choice for a new team. It photographs well, hides grass stains better than white and gives the accent colour a lot of contrast.

The red and black uniform keeps it classic, with a logo on the chest. The black and green uniform uses a deep black with a bright green, which reads as louder and younger.

Look 2: Light base, dark accents

A light uniform is the obvious away kit, and some teams wear it as their main one. The white uniform with blue accents is clean and simple to match with any helmet colour.

The yellow uniform with black accents is brighter. Yellow and black is one of the highest-contrast pairs you can put on a field, so names and numbers stay readable from the far stand.

From the stands, the colour block is the team. The details come later. From our sampling table

Look 3: Orange in the mix

Orange shows up in three of the eight designs, each paired differently. The blue and orange uniform is a straight two-colour scheme with bold numbers.

The black and blue uniform keeps orange for the accents only. That's a good fit for clubs with three official colours who still want a dark kit. The orange and turquoise uniform is the boldest of the set, warm against cool, and suits youth teams and tournament sides.

What every uniform in this post has

• Fabric. Lightweight, hard-wearing material for games and training.
• Colours. Every layout can be recoloured to your club colours.
• Custom details. Team name, logo, player names and numbers.
• Sizes. Youth and adult sizes from separate patterns.
• Mock-up first. You approve a digital mock-up before production starts.