Vehicle color and abbreviations

​The color of autos and light trucks are printed on Wisconsin titles, Confirmations of Ownership, and Certificates of Vehicle Registration, in accordance with Wisconsin statutes 341.08(2)(c).  A major and a minor color may be recorded. The list of vehicle colors used by the department matches colors/abbreviations used nationally.

Abbreviation = Color​ ​ ​​ ​Abbreviation = Color
​AME​Amethyst​​LGR​Green light
​BGE​Beige​​LAV​Lavender
​BLK​Black​​MAR​Maroon or burgundy
​BLU​Blue​​MVE​Mauve
​DBL​Blue dark​​MUL​Multicolor
​LBL​Blue light​​ONG​Orange
​BRZ​Bronze​​PNK​Pink
​BRO​Brown​​PLE​Purple
​CAM​Camouflage​​RED​Red
​COM​Chrome or stainless steel​​SIL​Silver or aluminum
​CPR​Copper​​TAN​Tan
​CRM​Cream or ivory​​TEA​Teal
​GLD​Gold​​TPE​Taupe
​GRY​Gray​​TRQ​Turquoise
​GRN​Green​​WHI​White
​DGR​Green dark​​YEL​Yellow

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