Gardner-Webb University brand colors
A developer note embedded in Gardner-Webb University's brand-guidelines page names GWU Red, Rich Black, Pure White and Pale Gray and cites the university's official brand guidelines for each hex.
Official site: gardner-webb.edu
Palette image
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Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWU Red | primary | #BB0000 | 187, 0, 0 | 0, 100%, 37% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Rich Black | neutral dark | #141414 | 20, 20, 20 | 0, 0%, 8% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Pure White | neutral light | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Pale Gray | accent | #E6E7E8 | 230, 231, 232 | 210, 4%, 91% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
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Contrast pairs
GWU Red passes AA for body text on white, at 6.7 to 1.
Of 28 ordered pairs in this palette, 18 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 20 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | GWU Red | Rich Black | Pure White | Pale Gray | Pure White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWU Red | 2.7GWU Red on Rich Black, fails AA for body text | 6.8GWU Red on Pure White, passes AA for body text | 5.5GWU Red on Pale Gray, passes AA for body text | 6.8GWU Red on Pure White, passes AA for body text | 3.1GWU Red on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Rich Black | 2.7Rich Black on GWU Red, fails AA for body text | 18.4Rich Black on Pure White, passes AA for body text | 14.9Rich Black on Pale Gray, passes AA for body text | 18.4Rich Black on Pure White, passes AA for body text | 1.1Rich Black on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Pure White | 6.8Pure White on GWU Red, passes AA for body text | 18.4Pure White on Rich Black, passes AA for body text | 1.2Pure White on Pale Gray, fails AA for body text | 21.0Pure White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Pale Gray | 5.5Pale Gray on GWU Red, passes AA for body text | 14.9Pale Gray on Rich Black, passes AA for body text | 1.2Pale Gray on Pure White, fails AA for body text | 1.2Pale Gray on Pure White, fails AA for body text | 17.0Pale Gray on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Pure White | 6.8Pure White on GWU Red, passes AA for body text | 18.4Pure White on Rich Black, passes AA for body text | 1.2Pure White on Pale Gray, fails AA for body text | 21.0Pure White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 3.1Black on GWU Red, fails AA for body text | 1.1Black on Rich Black, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on Pure White, passes AA for body text | 17.0Black on Pale Gray, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on Pure White, passes AA for body text |
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