Clemson University brand colors
Clemson Orange is the heart of the palette, and its counterpart is Regalia, the purple that references the institution's academic history. Clemson names thirteen colors in all and publishes hex values for each; its Pantone and CMYK breakdowns live in a separate table that is not reproduced here.
Official site: clemson.edu
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson Orange | primary | #F56600 | 245, 102, 0 | 25, 100%, 48% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Regalia | secondary | #522D80 | 82, 45, 128 | 267, 48%, 34% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Diploma | accent | #2E1A47 | 46, 26, 71 | 267, 46%, 19% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| College Avenue | neutral dark | #333333 | 51, 51, 51 | 0, 0%, 20% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Parchment | accent | #EFDBB2 | 239, 219, 178 | 40, 66%, 82% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Campus Brick | accent | #B94700 | 185, 71, 0 | 23, 100%, 36% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Bowman | accent | #546223 | 84, 98, 35 | 73, 47%, 26% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Blue Ridge | accent | #005EB8 | 0, 94, 184 | 209, 100%, 36% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| State Flag | accent | #00205B | 0, 32, 91 | 219, 100%, 18% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Stadium | neutral light | #CBC4BC | 203, 196, 188 | 32, 13%, 77% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Howard's Rock | neutral dark | #8C8279 | 140, 130, 121 | 28, 8%, 51% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Reflection | neutral light | #C8C9C7 | 200, 201, 199 | 90, 2%, 78% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Innovation | neutral dark | #888B8D | 136, 139, 141 | 204, 2%, 54% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Clemson Orange passes AA for body text on black, at 6.8 to 1.
Of 210 ordered pairs in this palette, 64 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 102 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Clemson Orange | Regalia | Diploma | College Avenue | Parchment | Campus Brick | Bowman | Blue Ridge | State Flag | Stadium | Howard's Rock | Reflection | Innovation | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson Orange | 3.3Clemson Orange on Regalia, fails AA for body text | 5.0Clemson Orange on Diploma, passes AA for body text | 4.1Clemson Orange on College Avenue, fails AA for body text | 2.3Clemson Orange on Parchment, fails AA for body text | 1.7Clemson Orange on Campus Brick, fails AA for body text | 2.1Clemson Orange on Bowman, fails AA for body text | 2.1Clemson Orange on Blue Ridge, fails AA for body text | 5.0Clemson Orange on State Flag, passes AA for body text | 1.8Clemson Orange on Stadium, fails AA for body text | 1.2Clemson Orange on Howard's Rock, fails AA for body text | 1.9Clemson Orange on Reflection, fails AA for body text | 1.1Clemson Orange on Innovation, fails AA for body text | 3.1Clemson Orange on White, fails AA for body text | 6.8Clemson Orange on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Regalia | 3.3Regalia on Clemson Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.5Regalia on Diploma, fails AA for body text | 1.2Regalia on College Avenue, fails AA for body text | 7.5Regalia on Parchment, passes AA for body text | 1.9Regalia on Campus Brick, fails AA for body text | 1.5Regalia on Bowman, fails AA for body text | 1.6Regalia on Blue Ridge, fails AA for body text | 1.5Regalia on State Flag, fails AA for body text | 5.9Regalia on Stadium, passes AA for body text | 2.7Regalia on Howard's Rock, fails AA for body text | 6.2Regalia on Reflection, passes AA for body text | 3.0Regalia on Innovation, fails AA for body text | 10.3Regalia on White, passes AA for body text | 2.0Regalia on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Diploma | 5.0Diploma on Clemson Orange, passes AA for body text | 1.5Diploma on Regalia, fails AA for body text | 1.2Diploma on College Avenue, fails AA for body text | 11.4Diploma on Parchment, passes AA for body text | 2.9Diploma on Campus Brick, fails AA for body text | 2.3Diploma on Bowman, fails AA for body text | 2.4Diploma on Blue Ridge, fails AA for body text | 1.0Diploma on State Flag, fails AA for body text | 9.0Diploma on Stadium, passes AA for body text | 4.1Diploma on Howard's Rock, fails AA for body text | 9.3Diploma on Reflection, passes AA for body text | 4.5Diploma on Innovation, passes AA for body text | 15.5Diploma on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Diploma on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| College Avenue | 4.1College Avenue on Clemson Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.2College Avenue on Regalia, fails AA for body text | 1.2College Avenue on Diploma, fails AA for body text | 9.3College Avenue on Parchment, passes AA for body text | 2.4College Avenue on Campus Brick, fails AA for body text | 1.9College Avenue on Bowman, fails AA for body text | 2.0College Avenue on Blue Ridge, fails AA for body text | 1.2College Avenue on State Flag, fails AA for body text | 7.3College Avenue on Stadium, passes AA for body text | 3.4College Avenue on Howard's Rock, fails AA for body text | 7.6College Avenue on Reflection, passes AA for body text | 3.7College Avenue on Innovation, fails AA for body text | 12.6College Avenue on White, passes AA for body text | 1.7College Avenue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Parchment | 2.3Parchment on Clemson Orange, fails AA for body text | 7.5Parchment on Regalia, passes AA for body text | 11.4Parchment on Diploma, passes AA for body text | 9.3Parchment on College Avenue, passes AA for body text | 3.9Parchment on Campus Brick, fails AA for body text | 4.9Parchment on Bowman, passes AA for body text | 4.7Parchment on Blue Ridge, passes AA for body text | 11.4Parchment on State Flag, passes AA for body text | 1.3Parchment on Stadium, fails AA for body text | 2.8Parchment on Howard's Rock, fails AA for body text | 1.2Parchment on Reflection, fails AA for body text | 2.5Parchment on Innovation, fails AA for body text | 1.4Parchment on White, fails AA for body text | 15.4Parchment on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Campus Brick | 1.7Campus Brick on Clemson Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.9Campus Brick on Regalia, fails AA for body text | 2.9Campus Brick on Diploma, fails AA for body text | 2.4Campus Brick on College Avenue, fails AA for body text | 3.9Campus Brick on Parchment, fails AA for body text | 1.3Campus Brick on Bowman, fails AA for body text | 1.2Campus Brick on Blue Ridge, fails AA for body text | 2.9Campus Brick on State Flag, fails AA for body text | 3.1Campus Brick on Stadium, fails AA for body text | 1.4Campus Brick on Howard's Rock, fails AA for body text | 3.2Campus Brick on Reflection, fails AA for body text | 1.5Campus Brick on Innovation, fails AA for body text | 5.3Campus Brick on White, passes AA for body text | 4.0Campus Brick on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Bowman | 2.1Bowman on Clemson Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.5Bowman on Regalia, fails AA for body text | 2.3Bowman on Diploma, fails AA for body text | 1.9Bowman on College Avenue, fails AA for body text | 4.9Bowman on Parchment, passes AA for body text | 1.3Bowman on Campus Brick, fails AA for body text | 1.1Bowman on Blue Ridge, fails AA for body text | 2.3Bowman on State Flag, fails AA for body text | 3.9Bowman on Stadium, fails AA for body text | 1.8Bowman on Howard's Rock, fails AA for body text | 4.0Bowman on Reflection, fails AA for body text | 1.9Bowman on Innovation, fails AA for body text | 6.7Bowman on White, passes AA for body text | 3.1Bowman on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Blue Ridge | 2.1Blue Ridge on Clemson Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.6Blue Ridge on Regalia, fails AA for body text | 2.4Blue Ridge on Diploma, fails AA for body text | 2.0Blue Ridge on College Avenue, fails AA for body text | 4.7Blue Ridge on Parchment, passes AA for body text | 1.2Blue Ridge on Campus Brick, fails AA for body text | 1.1Blue Ridge on Bowman, fails AA for body text | 2.4Blue Ridge on State Flag, fails AA for body text | 3.7Blue Ridge on Stadium, fails AA for body text | 1.7Blue Ridge on Howard's Rock, fails AA for body text | 3.8Blue Ridge on Reflection, fails AA for body text | 1.9Blue Ridge on Innovation, fails AA for body text | 6.4Blue Ridge on White, passes AA for body text | 3.3Blue Ridge on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| State Flag | 5.0State Flag on Clemson Orange, passes AA for body text | 1.5State Flag on Regalia, fails AA for body text | 1.0State Flag on Diploma, fails AA for body text | 1.2State Flag on College Avenue, fails AA for body text | 11.4State Flag on Parchment, passes AA for body text | 2.9State Flag on Campus Brick, fails AA for body text | 2.3State Flag on Bowman, fails AA for body text | 2.4State Flag on Blue Ridge, fails AA for body text | 9.0State Flag on Stadium, passes AA for body text | 4.1State Flag on Howard's Rock, fails AA for body text | 9.3State Flag on Reflection, passes AA for body text | 4.5State Flag on Innovation, passes AA for body text | 15.5State Flag on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4State Flag on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Stadium | 1.8Stadium on Clemson Orange, fails AA for body text | 5.9Stadium on Regalia, passes AA for body text | 9.0Stadium on Diploma, passes AA for body text | 7.3Stadium on College Avenue, passes AA for body text | 1.3Stadium on Parchment, fails AA for body text | 3.1Stadium on Campus Brick, fails AA for body text | 3.9Stadium on Bowman, fails AA for body text | 3.7Stadium on Blue Ridge, fails AA for body text | 9.0Stadium on State Flag, passes AA for body text | 2.2Stadium on Howard's Rock, fails AA for body text | 1.0Stadium on Reflection, fails AA for body text | 2.0Stadium on Innovation, fails AA for body text | 1.7Stadium on White, fails AA for body text | 12.2Stadium on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Howard's Rock | 1.2Howard's Rock on Clemson Orange, fails AA for body text | 2.7Howard's Rock on Regalia, fails AA for body text | 4.1Howard's Rock on Diploma, fails AA for body text | 3.4Howard's Rock on College Avenue, fails AA for body text | 2.8Howard's Rock on Parchment, fails AA for body text | 1.4Howard's Rock on Campus Brick, fails AA for body text | 1.8Howard's Rock on Bowman, fails AA for body text | 1.7Howard's Rock on Blue Ridge, fails AA for body text | 4.1Howard's Rock on State Flag, fails AA for body text | 2.2Howard's Rock on Stadium, fails AA for body text | 2.3Howard's Rock on Reflection, fails AA for body text | 1.1Howard's Rock on Innovation, fails AA for body text | 3.8Howard's Rock on White, fails AA for body text | 5.6Howard's Rock on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Reflection | 1.9Reflection on Clemson Orange, fails AA for body text | 6.2Reflection on Regalia, passes AA for body text | 9.3Reflection on Diploma, passes AA for body text | 7.6Reflection on College Avenue, passes AA for body text | 1.2Reflection on Parchment, fails AA for body text | 3.2Reflection on Campus Brick, fails AA for body text | 4.0Reflection on Bowman, fails AA for body text | 3.8Reflection on Blue Ridge, fails AA for body text | 9.3Reflection on State Flag, passes AA for body text | 1.0Reflection on Stadium, fails AA for body text | 2.3Reflection on Howard's Rock, fails AA for body text | 2.1Reflection on Innovation, fails AA for body text | 1.7Reflection on White, fails AA for body text | 12.6Reflection on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Innovation | 1.1Innovation on Clemson Orange, fails AA for body text | 3.0Innovation on Regalia, fails AA for body text | 4.5Innovation on Diploma, passes AA for body text | 3.7Innovation on College Avenue, fails AA for body text | 2.5Innovation on Parchment, fails AA for body text | 1.5Innovation on Campus Brick, fails AA for body text | 1.9Innovation on Bowman, fails AA for body text | 1.9Innovation on Blue Ridge, fails AA for body text | 4.5Innovation on State Flag, passes AA for body text | 2.0Innovation on Stadium, fails AA for body text | 1.1Innovation on Howard's Rock, fails AA for body text | 2.1Innovation on Reflection, fails AA for body text | 3.4Innovation on White, fails AA for body text | 6.1Innovation on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 3.1White on Clemson Orange, fails AA for body text | 10.3White on Regalia, passes AA for body text | 15.5White on Diploma, passes AA for body text | 12.6White on College Avenue, passes AA for body text | 1.4White on Parchment, fails AA for body text | 5.3White on Campus Brick, passes AA for body text | 6.7White on Bowman, passes AA for body text | 6.4White on Blue Ridge, passes AA for body text | 15.5White on State Flag, passes AA for body text | 1.7White on Stadium, fails AA for body text | 3.8White on Howard's Rock, fails AA for body text | 1.7White on Reflection, fails AA for body text | 3.4White on Innovation, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Black | 6.8Black on Clemson Orange, passes AA for body text | 2.0Black on Regalia, fails AA for body text | 1.4Black on Diploma, fails AA for body text | 1.7Black on College Avenue, fails AA for body text | 15.4Black on Parchment, passes AA for body text | 4.0Black on Campus Brick, fails AA for body text | 3.1Black on Bowman, fails AA for body text | 3.3Black on Blue Ridge, fails AA for body text | 1.4Black on State Flag, fails AA for body text | 12.2Black on Stadium, passes AA for body text | 5.6Black on Howard's Rock, passes AA for body text | 12.6Black on Reflection, passes AA for body text | 6.1Black on Innovation, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://www.clemson.edu/brand/color/
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