Are color combinations protected by copyright or trademark?

[Jeffs46]

Jurisdiction

California

Hi,

Wondering if color combinations, for example the colors that Instagram uses, can they be used on a movie poster without being considered infringement? The logo would not be used. There would be no logo of any kind in and around the use of the colors. The use of the colors would make up a small percentage of the overall poster design. Thank you for any info you may provide.

 

[army judge]

Hi,

Wondering if color combinations, for example the colors that Instagram uses, can they be used on a movie poster without being considered infringement? The logo would not be used. There would be no logo of any kind in and around the use of the colors. The use of the colors would make up a small percentage of the overall poster design. Thank you for any info you may provide.

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[adjusterjack]

Wondering if color combinations, for example the colors that Instagram uses, can they be used on a movie poster without being considered infringement?

Depends on how you plan to use and arrange the colors.

Colors can, and do, have trademark protection.

See:

10 Colors That Might Get You Sued

www.businessinsider.com

And here's an explanation of Instagram's colors.

Instagram Color Codes - Hex, RGB and CMYK Color Codes

✅ The Exact Instagram Color Codes ✅ Hex, CMYK, RGB, Pantone ✅ Meticulously researched ✅ THE Authority on Brand Color Codes & Schemes

brandpalettes.com

Note that each color has what appears to be a standardized code so it can be identified by some sort of optical sensor.

This article explains how the human eye perceives colors.

https://www.pantone.com/articles/color-fundamentals/how-do-we-see-color

I show you all of the above because our modern times have produced technology that can perceive and identify colors as well as, or better than, the human eye.

can a machine identify colors at DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo. Privacy, Simplified.

duckduckgo.com

Before you steal the work of others think about what you are doing, why you are doing it, and what the potential financial consequences are likely to be. Not the least of which is spending tens of thousands of dollars on a lawyer to defend you in a lawsuit. Even if you win, you don't get that money back.