Selecting the Best Richardson Snapback Color

Want an easy way to spark a conversation about your brand?

Embroidering your logo or custom message on a Richardson 112 Trucker Snapback hat is a great way to do so. Whether you're looking to buy a hat for personal, promotional, or company use, we've got you covered.

While all of our Richardson hats feature bold, eye-catching colors, it's important to do your homework before buying. You want to make sure that the color scheme you select for your hat will complement the colors in your logo. It should also pair well with your font choice and overall design.

Not sure where to start? That's why we're here.

Today, we're sharing our top tips on how to choose the best color combinations for your new Richardson 112 Trucker Snapback hat. Read on to learn how to turn heads for all the right reasons.

Why Choose a Richardson 112 Trucker Snapback?

When you're searching for a custom hat, you've got plenty of choices. What makes a Richardson 112 so special?

We answered that question in-depth in this post, but let's hit the highlights again.

Not only are these hats some of the most well-made ones on the market, but they're also designed and manufactured right here in the United States. Over the years, Richardson has earned a well-deserved reputation for products that are as durable and rugged as they are long-lasting.

In addition, the full line of Richardson hats is varied and versatile, with a style designed to fit any personal preference or special event. They're also fully customizable and, with free embroidery from our shop, more cost-effective than you'd expect.

But you already know all that. You're here to learn how to choose the right colors for your new headwear, so let's get into it!

Start Here: Popular Richardson Colors

Think your options will be limited to a few primary colors when you're ready to design your custom Richardson 112 Trucker Snapback hat? Not quite.

In addition to solid-colored hats, Richardson also offers alternate and tri-color designs. Let's review what these terms mean so you know what you're looking at.

Solid-Colored Hats

As their name implies, solid hats are all one color. This means that the undervisor of the hat will be the same color as the rest of the cap. Some of the most popular solid colors for this particular Richardson hat include:

• Black
• White
• Columbia Blue
• Dark Green
• Orange
• Red
• Royal (Blue)

On their own, these solid colors offer a dynamic and richly-hued design that allows your custom embroidery to pop.

Tri-Colored Hats

Want to mix it up a little? You can also choose three colors for your new Richardson 112 Trucker Snapback.

In a tri-colored design, the first color you select will cover the crown front panels, as well as the eyelets on the hat. The second color is reserved for the crown back panels and backstrap. It's also the color used for the contrast stitching on the front panels, visor, and undervisor. The third color will be displayed on the visor itself, as well as the top button.

A few of the most popular tri-color options for this Richardson hat include:

• Black/White/Heather Grey
• Columbia Blue/White/Navy
• Dark Green/White/Heather Grey
• Gray/Charcoal/Black
• Orange/White/Black
• Red/White/Black
• Royal/White/Red

Alternate-Colored Hats

Alternate-colored hats feature two colors. The first color will be on the front panels and eyelets. The second color will be on the rest of the hat, including the following parts:

• Back panels
• Backstrap
• Visor
• Undervisor
• Top button

The second color will also be used for the contrast stitching on the crown front panels.

The Richardson 112 Trucker Snapback comes in a variety of alternate-colored designs. Some of the best-selling ones include:

• Black/Charcoal
• Brown/Khaki
• Cardinal/Black
• Dark Green/Gold
• Heather Grey/Black
• White/Black
• Hot Pink/White

Choosing the Right Color Combination

Now that you know a few of the most popular colors for these Richardson hats, you can start choosing one that matches your color scheme!

The only caveat? You can't just close your eyes and pick any color. You want one that makes your logo or custom message stand out and get noticed.

The most obvious place to start? Take a look at the colors in your logo or lettering. Then, find a hat color that contrasts or complements those tones. That means pairing dark colors with light ones, and vice versa.

While you're browsing, think like an art student and use the color wheel to guide your decisions. This wheel divides basic colors into primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. It also labels some colors as "warm" (red, yellow, orange) and others as "cool" (blue, violet, green).

According to color theory, complementary colors are those that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. A few examples include:

• Blue and Orange
• Red and Green
• Yellow and Purple

In most cases, these play well together and make each other stand out. While you can let your imagination and creativity reign here, the one definite no-no is using a hat that matches the exact color of your logo.

A white message on a white hat becomes lost immediately. The same goes for black-on-black and any other color combination that offers little to no contrast. To play it safe, you can always choose a solid gray, black or white hat as long as your logo doesn't blend in too well with it.

However, we know you might want to have a little more fun than that, so let's explore a few ways to add a little more color to your design.

Choosing a Solid Color

If you're choosing a solid-colored Richardson hat, find the most dominant color of your logo on the color wheel and then find its opposite match. Use that color as your solid background to make the embroidery pop.

In Richardson's color language, the above-bulleted list might look like:

• Navy Logo/Orange Hat
• Red Logo/Dark Green Hat
• Yellow Logo/Purple Hat

Of course, you could also swap these combinations as required, meaning the first bullet could become Orange Logo/Navy Hat and so forth. The idea is to stick with complementary colors, but the exact arrangement is up to you!

Choosing Alternate Colors

What if you want to incorporate three colors and create an alternate-colored design?

In that case, you can refer to what the color wheel calls split complementary colors. In this scheme, you'll begin with one color (your logo). Then, you'll match it with the two colors that sit adjacent to its complementary color on the wheel.

Say, for example, that your logo is primarily red. Red sits directly opposite green on the color wheel, which is flanked by light green and dark green. That means your best bet would be: Red Logo/Dark Green/Light Green Hat.

In Richardson's terms, the closest match would be: Red Logo/Dark Green/Gold Hat.

While you might not be able to match the colors exactly, this concept can give you a great starting point when you're completely unsure which colors to select.

Choosing Tri-Colors

Finally, you can also affix your logo onto a tri-colored hat! While it can be tempting to incorporate as much color as possible here, remember that you want most of the attention to be on your embroidery.

As such, it's often best to stick with neutral or understated colors that can blend seamlessly, creating a blank canvas for your front design. A few basic options from Richardson include:

• Gray/Charcoal/Black
• Black/White/Heather Gray
• Navy/White/Heather Gray

You can use any of these combinations as background colors for your logo, especially if it's brightly colored. If you veer too far away from neutrals, you'll want to bring the color wheel back out again to make sure the colors complement one another.

Without getting too technical, these are known as "tetradic" or double complementary colors. In short, this means using two sets of complementary colors for a total of four colors. For example, blue and orange pair well with yellow and violet.

Considerations for Font

Do you want to adorn your hat with a custom message, not a company logo? If so, you'll need to consider your font when choosing your color scheme.

Most of the time, lighter shades are more difficult to read than darker ones. Especially if you use a serif font or one that's more ornate, it's best to stick to a dark color for the embroidery and keep the rest of the hat as light-colored as possible.

Customize Your Richardson 112 Trucker Snapback Hat Today

Now that you know a little more about how to customize your Richardson 112 Trucker Snapback Hat by choosing colors that work great together, are you ready to buy some for yourself, your colleagues or your friends?

Regardless of what your hat says or how many you need, we're your go-to resource.

Our hats feature ultra-low to zero minimums, meaning you can order one hat or 100 and you'll still get a great deal. You'll also reap the benefits of our super-competitive pricing and quick shipping turnaround.

Once you upload or email the logo for your design, we'll get to work on your custom order. Then, we'll send you a proof to make sure it looks correct. Once you approve, we'll start sewing. You can expect your order in as little as 12 to 18 business days!

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