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PC Gamerstyle guide

PC Gamer’s website (pcgamer.com) uses Open Sans for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Red (#DC191B), Steel Blue (#2F6E91) and Deep Pink (#E40784), with #333333 text on #EDEDED. Captured from the live site on 26 October 2026.

Typefaces
Open Sans, Roboto Condensed, flexisites
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
26 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://www.pcgamer.com/ Screenshot
Screenshot of the pcgamer.com homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of pcgamer.com on a 1440 px desktop screen, 26 Oct 2026.

Identity & metadata

What browsers, search engines and social cards show before anyone reaches the page, from the homepage’s <head>.

Title &
description

Page title
PC Gamer | THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES
● 43 / 60 characters
Meta description
Missing
▲ 0 / 160 characters
Site name
PC Gamer
Language
en
Theme colour
#dc191b

In search results

PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/

PC Gamer | THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES

When shared

No og:image, so no picture

pcgamer.com

PC Gamer | THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES

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Colour

Read from the site’s stylesheets and weighted by where each colour is used. Names are the nearest standard colour name. Click a swatch to copy its hex code.

Contrast is against the site’s text colour (#333333) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 47.9%
  • Charcoal 22.7%
  • Light Grey 8.9%
  • Off White 8.7%
  • Red 5%
  • Steel Blue 1.2%
  • Deep Pink 0.9%
  • Black 0.8%
  • Medium Violet Red 0.7%
  • Lime Green 0.7%
  • Dodger Blue 0.5%
  • Midnight Blue 0.5%
  • Royal Blue 0.4%
  • Purple 0.4%
  • Medium Sea Green 0.4%
  • Dark Red 0.4%

By how often each colour appears in the site’s CSS, weighted by where (body, headings, buttons), not by area on the screen.

Neutrals

Text, backgrounds and structure
  • White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 0
    On text
    12.63:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Text, background, border · .burgerbar .nav-subscribe .subscribe-text, .menuitems .nav-sub-set-container.subsite-container .menu-item.menu-item-none.me

  • Charcoal

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 80
    On text
    —
    On white
    12.63:1 AAA

    Text, background, border · button, .burgerbar .nav-subscribe .subscribe-text

  • Light Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 20
    On text
    7.87:1 AAA
    On white
    1.61:1 Fail

    Border, background, text · .sticky-nav:not(.left-rail-nav) .sticky-nav__scroll-wrapper ul.scroll-wrapper__l, .separator-heading

  • Off White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 7
    On text
    10.79:1 AAA
    On white
    1.17:1 Fail

    Background, text, border · .pretty-review .review-article .text-copy h2:not(.featured__title):not(.article-, .featured_product_block.featured_block_versus .featured_product_details_wrapper

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 89 88 14
    On text
    2.53:1 Fail
    On white
    5.00:1 AA

    Background, text, graphic · .impact .list-text-links .list-title, .flexi-page.responsive .listingResult a.category-link

  • Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    68 24 0 43
    On text
    2.26:1 Fail
    On white
    5.58:1 AA

    Background, text · .contrast-heading, .pro .menu-item.menu-item-main-pro

  • Deep Pink

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 97 42 11
    On text
    2.81:1 Fail
    On white
    4.50:1 AA

    Background, text · .widget-content-parsed-fields_query.landscape-hero .cp-article-title, .pro .listingResult a.category-link

  • Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    56 38 0 85
    On text
    1.40:1 Fail
    On white
    17.74:1 AAA

    Text · .chargebee-checkout-processing-title, .chargebee-checkout-active-sub-title

  • Medium Violet Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 69 33 45
    On text
    1.58:1 Fail
    On white
    8.01:1 AAA

    Background, border · .pro .burgerbar, .menu-item.menu-item-main-pro

  • Lime Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    49 0 94 31
    On text
    4.56:1 AA
    On white
    2.77:1 Fail

    Background · .deal-block a.view-deal, .featured__text__button

  • Dodger Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    89 36 0 7
    On text
    4.07:1 AA large
    On white
    3.10:1 AA large

    Text, background, border · --tw-ring-color, .bg-\[\#1A98EE\]

  • Midnight Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    42 22 0 75
    On text
    1.02:1 Fail
    On white
    12.87:1 AAA

    Text, background · .widget-edt-listing .wel-item .wel-item-title, .widget-dynamic-default .wdyn-item .wdyn-item-title

  • Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 50 0 14
    On text
    2.57:1 Fail
    On white
    4.93:1 AA

    Background · .chargebee-checkout-login-cta-button, .chargebee-checkout-success-button

  • Purple

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 74 25 62
    On text
    1.04:1 Fail
    On white
    12.14:1 AAA

    Background · .primary-nav.pro .menuitems.legacy-container

  • Medium Sea Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    91 0 48 34
    On text
    4.11:1 AA large
    On white
    3.07:1 AA large

    Background, text · .kiosq-my-account-subscription-status-flag-content.active, .kiosq-my-account-proposal-slide-widget-infos-img-content

  • Dark Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 100 100 45
    On text
    1.26:1 Fail
    On white
    10.01:1 AAA

    Text, background · .chargebee-checkout-email-title, .review-score-container.pcg-generic .score-circle

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(to left, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), transparent)

  • linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(123,203,202,0),)

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Typography

Faces from Google Fonts are shown in the real thing. Others are licensed to the site, so they show in your device’s copy if you have one, or a stand-in if not.

Open Sans

Aa 300 Aa 800

Open Sans

Served from vanilla.futurecdn.net · weights 300, 400, 600, 700, 800 · headings, body, buttons · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 300 Aa 700

Roboto Condensed

Google Fonts · weights 300, 400, 700 · headings

Aa 400

flexisites

Served from vanilla.futurecdn.net · weights 400 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 700

Arial

System font, or not loaded on this page · weights 700 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 ! ? & @ % $ – ’ “ ”

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Body 100%

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Paragraph 100%

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Small 100%

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Button .875em · 14 px / 3em uppercase · Open Sans

Get started

Link 100%

Read more about PC Gamer

Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 24pxline 30px · 29 rules
  • 20pxline 28px · 43 rules
  • 18pxline 24px · 49 rules
  • 16pxline 22px · 155 rules
  • 14pxline 22px · 144 rules
  • 13pxline 1 · 129 rules
  • 12pxline 16px · 84 rules
  • 11pxline 1 · 28 rules

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Elements

The main button and link as the site’s CSS draws them, and the corner radii and shadows it uses most.

Elements

Button

Get started

.mfm-links .promotion .button · #333333 · radius 2px

Link

Read our latest news today.

a · #DC191B

Corner radius

  • 50% · 39×
  • 4px · 19×
  • 10px · 15×
  • 8px · 10×
  • 2px · 9×
  • 5px · 7×

Shadows

  • 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0),0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0),0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0),0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0),0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)
  • 0 0 0 2px #fde047,0 0 0 4px #000
  • 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0), 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0), 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)
  • 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0),0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0),0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)

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Layout

Breakpoints from the site’s media queries and the widths its content is held to, with how often each appears.

Grid

Breakpoints

500
575
699
700
900
1000
1024
1574

On a scale of 0 to 1574 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1200 px
970 px
800 px
650 px
470 px
400 px

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Notes

Plain checks on what was found. Worth fixing if you look after this site.

Notes

  • ● FineThe title is 43 characters, short enough to show in full in search results.
  • ▲ CheckThere is no meta description, so search engines will pick text from the page.
  • ▲ CheckThere is no og:image, so links shared on social media show no picture.

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Questions

Quick answers, from the same capture as the rest of this guide.

Questions

What font does PC Gamer use?
PC Gamer’s website uses three typefaces: Open Sans (headings and body text), served from vanilla.futurecdn.net; Roboto Condensed, google Fonts; flexisites, served from vanilla.futurecdn.net.
What are PC Gamer’s brand colours?
The main colours on pcgamer.com are Red (#DC191B), Steel Blue (#2F6E91), Deep Pink (#E40784), Black (#111827), Medium Violet Red (#8C2B5E) and Lime Green (#5AAF0B).
What colour is PC Gamer’s text and background?
Body text is #333333 on a #EDEDED background.
Where is PC Gamer’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on pcgamer.com’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check PC Gamer’s own brand or press page.
Is this PC Gamer’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from pcgamer.com’s public web pages on 26 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with PC Gamer. Members can refresh a guide after 90 days to pick up changes.

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Design tokens

Everything above as CSS variables, ready to paste into a project. Members can download the tokens as files for Figma (Tokens Studio), Style Dictionary and Tailwind.

Tokens

pcgamer-com-tokens.css

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/* pcgamer.com design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/pcgamer.com) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #333333;
  --background: #EDEDED;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-charcoal: #333333;
  --colour-light-grey: #CCCCCC;
  --colour-off-white: #EDEDED;
  --colour-red: #DC191B;
  --colour-steel-blue: #2F6E91;
  --colour-deep-pink: #E40784;
  --colour-black: #111827;
  --colour-medium-violet-red: #8C2B5E;
  --colour-lime-green: #5AAF0B;
  --colour-dodger-blue: #1A98EE;
  --colour-midnight-blue: #263341;
  --colour-royal-blue: #006EDC;
  --colour-purple: #601948;
  --colour-medium-sea-green: #0FA958;
  --colour-dark-red: #8B0000;
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), transparent);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(123,203,202,0),);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-headings: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans-fallback';
  --font-body: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans-fallback';
  --font-buttons: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans-fallback';

  /* Type scale */
  --text-body: 100%;
  --text-p: 100%;
  --text-small: 100%;
  --text-button: .875em;
  --leading-button: 3em;
  --text-a: 100%;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: 50%;
  --radius-2: 4px;
  --radius-3: 10px;
  --radius-4: 8px;
  --radius-5: 2px;
  --radius-6: 5px;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 500px;
  --breakpoint-2: 575px;
  --breakpoint-3: 699px;
  --breakpoint-4: 700px;
  --breakpoint-5: 900px;
  --breakpoint-6: 1000px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1024px;
  --breakpoint-8: 1574px;
  --max-width-1: 1200px;
  --max-width-2: 970px;
  --max-width-3: 800px;
  --max-width-4: 650px;
  --max-width-5: 470px;
  --max-width-6: 400px;
}

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Other websites using Open Sans as their main typeface
Websites whose lead colour is closest to PC Gamer’s

Captured from pcgamer.com on 26 October 2026. SiteStyleGuide isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by PC Gamer; this guide describes the public website for reference.