All cats have coats. These coats can differ in color, pattern, length, and texture. In this article, we are focusing on some common coat colors.

The coats of cats are typically made up of five common coat colors that differ depending on the pattern of the coat.

When the totality of the coat is one color, without a pattern, we call this type of coat "solid" or "self-colored". There are also different patterns such as tabby and tortoiseshell.

Below, you will find a few common colors that a cat's coat can have.

Black coats

If a cat has a black coat, this means that their coat is solid, with no red or gray highlights, and it does not have any gray or white fur.

In other words, a black cat is 100% black.

cat coat colors black

White coats

If a cat has a white coat, it needs to be uniformly white like snow! A full white coat does not have any markings or marblings.

Even though around 77% of white cats with blue eyes are deaf, these cats are still very sought out.

Blue coats

That's right, you read correctly! There is such thing as a blue coat! In fact, "gray" coats do not exist in cats. Coats that resemble this color are called blue instead. For example, the Chartreux breed is considered to be a blue cat. There are also other blue cat breeds such as the Russian Blue.

cat coat colors blue

Red coats

The red coat is actually more of a ginger color. However, it is a dark shade of it.

Generally, ginger and red cats are male. Females typically have white mixed with red. However, the color is almost never solid, rather a tabby pattern.

Cream coats

The cream-colored coat is a variant of the ginger and red coat. It is a rare color, between white and ginger, and pale.

cat coat colors cream

This list does not go into detail about other coat colors such as chocolate, fawn, lilac, and so on.

Is your cat's coat color one of the common colors described above? If so, which color?

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    Mousse M My coat is lynx point - meaning I have tabby marks but only on the extremities. And like tabbies I sport a large M marking on my forehead. It means... MEOW! =^.^=

    Chewy Y Such a cool type of coat! Love it! What color are you?