INSTAGRAM Circle Logo
Centered on a dark circular disk is a white, simplified camera glyph: a rounded-square body with a circular lens cutout in the middle and a small square 'flash' element near the top-right. The camera body is drawn in solid white; the lens i...
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About INSTAGRAM Circle
Centered on a dark circular disk is a white, simplified camera glyph: a rounded-square body with a circular lens cutout in the middle and a small square 'flash' element near the top-right. The camera body is drawn in solid white; the lens interior and the lower window are shown as the dark circle background visible through the white outline (negative space).
The composition is flat and monochrome, using high contrast between the white glyph and the dark grey circle. The overall shape reads as an app icon or badge featuring a stylized vintage camera.
What's in it: camera
Shapes: circle (outer badge) rounded square (camera body) circle (lens) small square (flash) ring / negative-space lens
Style: flat minimalist monochrome glyph negative-space
Stylized camera — evokes photography, image sharing and a social photo app.
Colors
Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →
INSTAGRAM Circle Logo History
Instagram launched in 2010 (founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger) and was acquired by Facebook (now Meta) in 2012. The white camera glyph is the platform's classic camera icon; Instagram moved to a multicolour gradient app icon in 2016 but the monochrome camera glyph remains a recognizable variant used in badges and UI.
Frequently asked
Which brand uses this symbol?
This is the classic camera glyph associated with Instagram (used as an app/icon variant).
What are the main colors and hex values?
Main visible colors here are dark grey background (#4B4B4B), white icon (#FFFFFF), and a very dark grey used in the lens interior (#333333).
Is this Instagram's current primary logo?
No — Instagram's primary app icon since 2016 is a colourful gradient. This monochrome camera glyph is a recognizable variant used in UI and badges.
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