Grinnell College brand colors
Grinnell College's brand page gives a color table with a Pantone reference and a hex for black and four further colors named only by their Pantone numbers, so the names here are descriptive.
Official site: grinnell.edu
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Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | neutral dark | #000000 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0%, 0% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Maroon | primary | #81312F | 129, 49, 47 | 1, 47%, 35% | 181 | -- | Fill screen |
| Green | secondary | #006A52 | 0, 106, 82 | 166, 100%, 21% | 3298 | -- | Fill screen |
| Navy | accent | #003B5C | 0, 59, 92 | 202, 100%, 18% | 302 | -- | Fill screen |
| Purple | accent | #3F2A56 | 63, 42, 86 | 269, 34%, 25% | 669 | -- | Fill screen |
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Contrast pairs
Maroon passes AA for body text on white, at 8.7 to 1.
Of 40 ordered pairs in this palette, 12 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 16 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Black | Maroon | Green | Navy | Purple | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 2.4Black on Maroon, fails AA for body text | 3.2Black on Green, fails AA for body text | 1.8Black on Navy, fails AA for body text | 1.7Black on Purple, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | ||
| Maroon | 2.4Maroon on Black, fails AA for body text | 1.3Maroon on Green, fails AA for body text | 1.4Maroon on Navy, fails AA for body text | 1.4Maroon on Purple, fails AA for body text | 8.7Maroon on White, passes AA for body text | 2.4Maroon on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Green | 3.2Green on Black, fails AA for body text | 1.3Green on Maroon, fails AA for body text | 1.8Green on Navy, fails AA for body text | 1.9Green on Purple, fails AA for body text | 6.6Green on White, passes AA for body text | 3.2Green on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Navy | 1.8Navy on Black, fails AA for body text | 1.4Navy on Maroon, fails AA for body text | 1.8Navy on Green, fails AA for body text | 1.1Navy on Purple, fails AA for body text | 11.8Navy on White, passes AA for body text | 1.8Navy on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Purple | 1.7Purple on Black, fails AA for body text | 1.4Purple on Maroon, fails AA for body text | 1.9Purple on Green, fails AA for body text | 1.1Purple on Navy, fails AA for body text | 12.5Purple on White, passes AA for body text | 1.7Purple on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 8.7White on Maroon, passes AA for body text | 6.6White on Green, passes AA for body text | 11.8White on Navy, passes AA for body text | 12.5White on Purple, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Black | 2.4Black on Maroon, fails AA for body text | 3.2Black on Green, fails AA for body text | 1.8Black on Navy, fails AA for body text | 1.7Black on Purple, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://www.grinnell.edu/about/leadership/offices-services/communications/our-brand/visuals
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