Harris-Stowe State University brand colors
Harris-Stowe State University's brand standards guide names Harris-Stowe Brown and Hornet Yellow as its primary colors, and Tiger Orange, River Blue, Sky Blue and Warm White as its secondary colors, each with a Pantone reference, a CMYK build and a hex.
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Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris-Stowe Brown | primary | #45321E | 69, 50, 30 | 31, 39%, 19% | 20-0032 | 0/28/57/73 | Fill screen |
| Hornet Yellow | secondary | #F3B920 | 243, 185, 32 | 44, 90%, 54% | 20-0047 | 0/24/87/5 | Fill screen |
| Tiger Orange | accent | #DF6813 | 223, 104, 19 | 25, 84%, 47% | 20-0054 | -- | Fill screen |
| River Blue | accent | #005C6F | 0, 92, 111 | 190, 100%, 22% | 20-0173 | -- | Fill screen |
| Sky Blue | accent | #76D3EE | 118, 211, 238 | 194, 78%, 70% | 20-0152 | -- | Fill screen |
| Warm White | neutral light | #FFF8EE | 255, 248, 238 | 35, 100%, 97% | 11-0105 TPX | 0/2/5/0 | Fill screen |
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Contrast pairs
Harris-Stowe Brown passes AA for body text on white, at 12.2 to 1.
Of 56 ordered pairs in this palette, 22 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 32 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Harris-Stowe Brown | Hornet Yellow | Tiger Orange | River Blue | Sky Blue | Warm White | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris-Stowe Brown | 6.8Harris-Stowe Brown on Hornet Yellow, passes AA for body text | 3.5Harris-Stowe Brown on Tiger Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.6Harris-Stowe Brown on River Blue, fails AA for body text | 7.1Harris-Stowe Brown on Sky Blue, passes AA for body text | 11.5Harris-Stowe Brown on Warm White, passes AA for body text | 12.2Harris-Stowe Brown on White, passes AA for body text | 1.7Harris-Stowe Brown on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Hornet Yellow | 6.8Hornet Yellow on Harris-Stowe Brown, passes AA for body text | 1.9Hornet Yellow on Tiger Orange, fails AA for body text | 4.3Hornet Yellow on River Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1Hornet Yellow on Sky Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.7Hornet Yellow on Warm White, fails AA for body text | 1.8Hornet Yellow on White, fails AA for body text | 11.8Hornet Yellow on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Tiger Orange | 3.5Tiger Orange on Harris-Stowe Brown, fails AA for body text | 1.9Tiger Orange on Hornet Yellow, fails AA for body text | 2.2Tiger Orange on River Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.0Tiger Orange on Sky Blue, fails AA for body text | 3.3Tiger Orange on Warm White, fails AA for body text | 3.4Tiger Orange on White, fails AA for body text | 6.1Tiger Orange on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| River Blue | 1.6River Blue on Harris-Stowe Brown, fails AA for body text | 4.3River Blue on Hornet Yellow, fails AA for body text | 2.2River Blue on Tiger Orange, fails AA for body text | 4.5River Blue on Sky Blue, fails AA for body text | 7.2River Blue on Warm White, passes AA for body text | 7.6River Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 2.8River Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Sky Blue | 7.1Sky Blue on Harris-Stowe Brown, passes AA for body text | 1.1Sky Blue on Hornet Yellow, fails AA for body text | 2.0Sky Blue on Tiger Orange, fails AA for body text | 4.5Sky Blue on River Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.6Sky Blue on Warm White, fails AA for body text | 1.7Sky Blue on White, fails AA for body text | 12.3Sky Blue on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Warm White | 11.5Warm White on Harris-Stowe Brown, passes AA for body text | 1.7Warm White on Hornet Yellow, fails AA for body text | 3.3Warm White on Tiger Orange, fails AA for body text | 7.2Warm White on River Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.6Warm White on Sky Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1Warm White on White, fails AA for body text | 19.9Warm White on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 12.2White on Harris-Stowe Brown, passes AA for body text | 1.8White on Hornet Yellow, fails AA for body text | 3.4White on Tiger Orange, fails AA for body text | 7.6White on River Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.7White on Sky Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1White on Warm White, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Black | 1.7Black on Harris-Stowe Brown, fails AA for body text | 11.8Black on Hornet Yellow, passes AA for body text | 6.1Black on Tiger Orange, passes AA for body text | 2.8Black on River Blue, fails AA for body text | 12.3Black on Sky Blue, passes AA for body text | 19.9Black on Warm White, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://go.hssu.edu/ae/aefiles/95/HSSU-Brand-Standards-Guide_11.03.2021.pdf
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