Cornell University brand colors
Carnelian is Cornell's own name for its red, taken from the gemstone rather than from a Pantone. Several of the accent colours are published as two or three hex variants against a single Pantone; the value recorded here is the one paired with that Pantone reference.
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Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnelian | primary | #B31B1B | 179, 27, 27 | 0, 74%, 40% | 187 | 0, 100, 79, 20 | Fill screen |
| Dark Gray | secondary | #222222 | 34, 34, 34 | 0, 0%, 13% | Cool Gray 11 | 48, 36, 24, 66 | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | 0, 0, 0, 0 | Fill screen |
| Light Gray | neutral light | #F7F7F7 | 247, 247, 247 | 0, 0%, 97% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Dark Warm Gray | neutral light | #A2998B | 162, 153, 139 | 37, 11%, 59% | 403 | 14, 18, 22, 42 | Fill screen |
| Sea Gray | neutral light | #9FAD9F | 159, 173, 159 | 120, 8%, 65% | 5635 | 29, 8, 25, 24 | Fill screen |
| Link Blue | accent | #006699 | 0, 102, 153 | 200, 100%, 30% | Process Blue | 100, 13, 1, 2 | Fill screen |
| Green | accent | #6EB43F | 110, 180, 63 | 96, 48%, 48% | 369 | 67, 0, 98, 5 | Fill screen |
| Orange | accent | #F8981D | 248, 152, 29 | 34, 94%, 54% | 144 | 0, 52, 100, 0 | Fill screen |
| Secondary Red | accent | #EF4035 | 239, 64, 53 | 4, 85%, 57% | Red 032 | 0, 90, 60, 0 | Fill screen |
| Navy | accent | #073949 | 7, 57, 73 | 195, 83%, 16% | 7463 | 100, 62, 12, 62 | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Carnelian passes AA for body text on white, at 6.8 to 1.
Of 154 ordered pairs in this palette, 54 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 72 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Carnelian | Dark Gray | White | Light Gray | Dark Warm Gray | Sea Gray | Link Blue | Green | Orange | Secondary Red | Navy | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnelian | 2.3Carnelian on Dark Gray, fails AA for body text | 6.8Carnelian on White, passes AA for body text | 6.3Carnelian on Light Gray, passes AA for body text | 2.4Carnelian on Dark Warm Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.9Carnelian on Sea Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.1Carnelian on Link Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.7Carnelian on Green, fails AA for body text | 3.1Carnelian on Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.8Carnelian on Secondary Red, fails AA for body text | 1.8Carnelian on Navy, fails AA for body text | 6.8Carnelian on White, passes AA for body text | 3.1Carnelian on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Dark Gray | 2.3Dark Gray on Carnelian, fails AA for body text | 15.9Dark Gray on White, passes AA for body text | 14.8Dark Gray on Light Gray, passes AA for body text | 5.7Dark Gray on Dark Warm Gray, passes AA for body text | 6.8Dark Gray on Sea Gray, passes AA for body text | 2.5Dark Gray on Link Blue, fails AA for body text | 6.3Dark Gray on Green, passes AA for body text | 7.2Dark Gray on Orange, passes AA for body text | 4.1Dark Gray on Secondary Red, fails AA for body text | 1.3Dark Gray on Navy, fails AA for body text | 15.9Dark Gray on White, passes AA for body text | 1.3Dark Gray on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 6.8White on Carnelian, passes AA for body text | 15.9White on Dark Gray, passes AA for body text | 1.1White on Light Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.8White on Dark Warm Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.4White on Sea Gray, fails AA for body text | 6.3White on Link Blue, passes AA for body text | 2.5White on Green, fails AA for body text | 2.2White on Orange, fails AA for body text | 3.9White on Secondary Red, fails AA for body text | 12.4White on Navy, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Light Gray | 6.3Light Gray on Carnelian, passes AA for body text | 14.8Light Gray on Dark Gray, passes AA for body text | 1.1Light Gray on White, fails AA for body text | 2.6Light Gray on Dark Warm Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.2Light Gray on Sea Gray, fails AA for body text | 5.8Light Gray on Link Blue, passes AA for body text | 2.4Light Gray on Green, fails AA for body text | 2.1Light Gray on Orange, fails AA for body text | 3.6Light Gray on Secondary Red, fails AA for body text | 11.6Light Gray on Navy, passes AA for body text | 1.1Light Gray on White, fails AA for body text | 19.6Light Gray on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Dark Warm Gray | 2.4Dark Warm Gray on Carnelian, fails AA for body text | 5.7Dark Warm Gray on Dark Gray, passes AA for body text | 2.8Dark Warm Gray on White, fails AA for body text | 2.6Dark Warm Gray on Light Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.2Dark Warm Gray on Sea Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.2Dark Warm Gray on Link Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1Dark Warm Gray on Green, fails AA for body text | 1.3Dark Warm Gray on Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.4Dark Warm Gray on Secondary Red, fails AA for body text | 4.4Dark Warm Gray on Navy, fails AA for body text | 2.8Dark Warm Gray on White, fails AA for body text | 7.5Dark Warm Gray on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Sea Gray | 2.9Sea Gray on Carnelian, fails AA for body text | 6.8Sea Gray on Dark Gray, passes AA for body text | 2.4Sea Gray on White, fails AA for body text | 2.2Sea Gray on Light Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.2Sea Gray on Dark Warm Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.7Sea Gray on Link Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1Sea Gray on Green, fails AA for body text | 1.1Sea Gray on Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.6Sea Gray on Secondary Red, fails AA for body text | 5.3Sea Gray on Navy, passes AA for body text | 2.4Sea Gray on White, fails AA for body text | 8.9Sea Gray on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Link Blue | 1.1Link Blue on Carnelian, fails AA for body text | 2.5Link Blue on Dark Gray, fails AA for body text | 6.3Link Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 5.8Link Blue on Light Gray, passes AA for body text | 2.2Link Blue on Dark Warm Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.7Link Blue on Sea Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.5Link Blue on Green, fails AA for body text | 2.8Link Blue on Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.6Link Blue on Secondary Red, fails AA for body text | 2.0Link Blue on Navy, fails AA for body text | 6.3Link Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 3.4Link Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Green | 2.7Green on Carnelian, fails AA for body text | 6.3Green on Dark Gray, passes AA for body text | 2.5Green on White, fails AA for body text | 2.4Green on Light Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.1Green on Dark Warm Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.1Green on Sea Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.5Green on Link Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1Green on Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.5Green on Secondary Red, fails AA for body text | 4.9Green on Navy, passes AA for body text | 2.5Green on White, fails AA for body text | 8.3Green on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Orange | 3.1Orange on Carnelian, fails AA for body text | 7.2Orange on Dark Gray, passes AA for body text | 2.2Orange on White, fails AA for body text | 2.1Orange on Light Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.3Orange on Dark Warm Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.1Orange on Sea Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.8Orange on Link Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1Orange on Green, fails AA for body text | 1.7Orange on Secondary Red, fails AA for body text | 5.6Orange on Navy, passes AA for body text | 2.2Orange on White, fails AA for body text | 9.5Orange on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Secondary Red | 1.8Secondary Red on Carnelian, fails AA for body text | 4.1Secondary Red on Dark Gray, fails AA for body text | 3.9Secondary Red on White, fails AA for body text | 3.6Secondary Red on Light Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.4Secondary Red on Dark Warm Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.6Secondary Red on Sea Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.6Secondary Red on Link Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.5Secondary Red on Green, fails AA for body text | 1.7Secondary Red on Orange, fails AA for body text | 3.2Secondary Red on Navy, fails AA for body text | 3.9Secondary Red on White, fails AA for body text | 5.5Secondary Red on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Navy | 1.8Navy on Carnelian, fails AA for body text | 1.3Navy on Dark Gray, fails AA for body text | 12.4Navy on White, passes AA for body text | 11.6Navy on Light Gray, passes AA for body text | 4.4Navy on Dark Warm Gray, fails AA for body text | 5.3Navy on Sea Gray, passes AA for body text | 2.0Navy on Link Blue, fails AA for body text | 4.9Navy on Green, passes AA for body text | 5.6Navy on Orange, passes AA for body text | 3.2Navy on Secondary Red, fails AA for body text | 12.4Navy on White, passes AA for body text | 1.7Navy on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 6.8White on Carnelian, passes AA for body text | 15.9White on Dark Gray, passes AA for body text | 1.1White on Light Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.8White on Dark Warm Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.4White on Sea Gray, fails AA for body text | 6.3White on Link Blue, passes AA for body text | 2.5White on Green, fails AA for body text | 2.2White on Orange, fails AA for body text | 3.9White on Secondary Red, fails AA for body text | 12.4White on Navy, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 3.1Black on Carnelian, fails AA for body text | 1.3Black on Dark Gray, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 19.6Black on Light Gray, passes AA for body text | 7.5Black on Dark Warm Gray, passes AA for body text | 8.9Black on Sea Gray, passes AA for body text | 3.4Black on Link Blue, fails AA for body text | 8.3Black on Green, passes AA for body text | 9.5Black on Orange, passes AA for body text | 5.5Black on Secondary Red, passes AA for body text | 1.7Black on Navy, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://brand.cornell.edu/design-center/colors/
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