The Rolling Stones Band Logo

A bold, flat graphic of a pair of stylised red lips with an extended tongue sticking out. The lips and tongue are rendered in a single vivid red with white highlights for teeth and glossy reflections; the whole motif is finished with a thic...

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Stylised red lips with tongue sticking out, white highlights and thick black outline.
The Rolling Stones Band logo

About The Rolling Stones Band

A bold, flat graphic of a pair of stylised red lips with an extended tongue sticking out. The lips and tongue are rendered in a single vivid red with white highlights for teeth and glossy reflections; the whole motif is finished with a thick black outline that defines the silhouette.

The treatment is cartoon-like and high-contrast, with simplified shapes and strong contours. There is a darker red/maroon used as an inner edge/shadow to give a slight sense of depth while remaining essentially a two-dimensional, pop-art style icon.

What's in it: lips tongue teeth

Shapes: lips silhouette protruding tongue thick outline

Style: bold flat cartoon graphic pop-art

Visually evokes an open mouth — playful, provocative and rebellious; a cheeky, attention-grabbing emblem rooted in rock/pop-art imagery.

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Vivid red
#E31B23 · primary
Black (outline/background)
#000000 · secondary
White (highlights/teeth)
#FFFFFF · accent
Dark maroon (inner edge)
#7A0F16 · accent

The Rolling Stones Band Logo History

Designed by artist John Pasche in 1970 for the Rolling Stones; intended as a bold, emblematic tongue-and-lips mark first used in the early 1970s.

Frequently asked

Who designed this logo?

The logo was designed by artist John Pasche in 1970.

What objects are shown in the logo?

A stylised open mouth: red lips, an extended tongue and white teeth/highlights.

What are the official colours?

Commonly red, black and white; exact shades have varied in different printings and uses.

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