Texas State University brand colors
Texas State runs three tiers of colour and gives the lower two the most character: Theatre Rojo, Strahan Center Court, Blind Salamander, Eat 'Em Up Peach, Glass-Bottom Boat. Every one is named for something in San Marcos or on campus.
Official site: txst.edu
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State Maroon | primary | #501214 | 80, 18, 20 | 358, 63%, 19% | 504 | 65, 100, 100, 35 | Fill screen |
| Texas State Dark Gold | secondary | #AC9155 | 172, 145, 85 | 41, 34%, 50% | 872 M | 20, 30, 70, 20 | Fill screen |
| Texas State Bright Gold | accent | #D7BD8A | 215, 189, 138 | 40, 49%, 69% | 7502 | 4, 15, 44, 13 | Fill screen |
| Theatre Rojo | accent | #E32849 | 227, 40, 73 | 349, 77%, 52% | -- | 0, 97, 75, 0 | Fill screen |
| Strahan Center Court | accent | #EBBA45 | 235, 186, 69 | 42, 81%, 60% | -- | 2, 24, 100, 7 | Fill screen |
| Blind Salamander | neutral light | #F9DCDE | 249, 220, 222 | 356, 71%, 92% | -- | 0, 14, 5, 1 | Fill screen |
| Eat 'Em Up, Peach | accent | #EA664D | 234, 102, 77 | 10, 79%, 61% | -- | 0, 69, 65, 0 | Fill screen |
| Green Hills | accent | #266725 | 38, 103, 37 | 119, 47%, 27% | -- | 71, 8, 100, 50 | Fill screen |
| Wild Rice Green | accent | #419E69 | 65, 158, 105 | 146, 42%, 44% | -- | 68, 0, 71, 18 | Fill screen |
| Glass-Bottom Boat | accent | #70B7AA | 112, 183, 170 | 169, 33%, 58% | -- | 48, 8, 34, 20 | Fill screen |
| River Jump | neutral light | #BFF3FD | 191, 243, 253 | 190, 94%, 87% | -- | 48, 0, 10, 0 | Fill screen |
| Spring Lake Blue | accent | #007096 | 0, 112, 150 | 195, 100%, 29% | -- | 100, 47, 26, 4 | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Texas State Maroon passes AA for body text on white, at 14.6 to 1.
Of 182 ordered pairs in this palette, 48 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 76 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Texas State Maroon | Texas State Dark Gold | Texas State Bright Gold | Theatre Rojo | Strahan Center Court | Blind Salamander | Eat 'Em Up, Peach | Green Hills | Wild Rice Green | Glass-Bottom Boat | River Jump | Spring Lake Blue | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State Maroon | 4.8Texas State Maroon on Texas State Dark Gold, passes AA for body text | 8.0Texas State Maroon on Texas State Bright Gold, passes AA for body text | 3.3Texas State Maroon on Theatre Rojo, fails AA for body text | 8.1Texas State Maroon on Strahan Center Court, passes AA for body text | 11.3Texas State Maroon on Blind Salamander, passes AA for body text | 4.5Texas State Maroon on Eat 'Em Up, Peach, passes AA for body text | 2.1Texas State Maroon on Green Hills, fails AA for body text | 4.4Texas State Maroon on Wild Rice Green, fails AA for body text | 6.3Texas State Maroon on Glass-Bottom Boat, passes AA for body text | 12.1Texas State Maroon on River Jump, passes AA for body text | 2.6Texas State Maroon on Spring Lake Blue, fails AA for body text | 14.6Texas State Maroon on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Texas State Maroon on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Texas State Dark Gold | 4.8Texas State Dark Gold on Texas State Maroon, passes AA for body text | 1.7Texas State Dark Gold on Texas State Bright Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.5Texas State Dark Gold on Theatre Rojo, fails AA for body text | 1.7Texas State Dark Gold on Strahan Center Court, fails AA for body text | 2.4Texas State Dark Gold on Blind Salamander, fails AA for body text | 1.1Texas State Dark Gold on Eat 'Em Up, Peach, fails AA for body text | 2.3Texas State Dark Gold on Green Hills, fails AA for body text | 1.1Texas State Dark Gold on Wild Rice Green, fails AA for body text | 1.3Texas State Dark Gold on Glass-Bottom Boat, fails AA for body text | 2.5Texas State Dark Gold on River Jump, fails AA for body text | 1.9Texas State Dark Gold on Spring Lake Blue, fails AA for body text | 3.0Texas State Dark Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 6.9Texas State Dark Gold on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Texas State Bright Gold | 8.0Texas State Bright Gold on Texas State Maroon, passes AA for body text | 1.7Texas State Bright Gold on Texas State Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.5Texas State Bright Gold on Theatre Rojo, fails AA for body text | 1.0Texas State Bright Gold on Strahan Center Court, fails AA for body text | 1.4Texas State Bright Gold on Blind Salamander, fails AA for body text | 1.8Texas State Bright Gold on Eat 'Em Up, Peach, fails AA for body text | 3.8Texas State Bright Gold on Green Hills, fails AA for body text | 1.8Texas State Bright Gold on Wild Rice Green, fails AA for body text | 1.3Texas State Bright Gold on Glass-Bottom Boat, fails AA for body text | 1.5Texas State Bright Gold on River Jump, fails AA for body text | 3.1Texas State Bright Gold on Spring Lake Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.8Texas State Bright Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 11.5Texas State Bright Gold on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Theatre Rojo | 3.3Theatre Rojo on Texas State Maroon, fails AA for body text | 1.5Theatre Rojo on Texas State Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.5Theatre Rojo on Texas State Bright Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.5Theatre Rojo on Strahan Center Court, fails AA for body text | 3.5Theatre Rojo on Blind Salamander, fails AA for body text | 1.4Theatre Rojo on Eat 'Em Up, Peach, fails AA for body text | 1.5Theatre Rojo on Green Hills, fails AA for body text | 1.4Theatre Rojo on Wild Rice Green, fails AA for body text | 1.9Theatre Rojo on Glass-Bottom Boat, fails AA for body text | 3.7Theatre Rojo on River Jump, fails AA for body text | 1.2Theatre Rojo on Spring Lake Blue, fails AA for body text | 4.5Theatre Rojo on White, passes AA for body text | 4.7Theatre Rojo on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Strahan Center Court | 8.1Strahan Center Court on Texas State Maroon, passes AA for body text | 1.7Strahan Center Court on Texas State Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.0Strahan Center Court on Texas State Bright Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.5Strahan Center Court on Theatre Rojo, fails AA for body text | 1.4Strahan Center Court on Blind Salamander, fails AA for body text | 1.8Strahan Center Court on Eat 'Em Up, Peach, fails AA for body text | 3.8Strahan Center Court on Green Hills, fails AA for body text | 1.8Strahan Center Court on Wild Rice Green, fails AA for body text | 1.3Strahan Center Court on Glass-Bottom Boat, fails AA for body text | 1.5Strahan Center Court on River Jump, fails AA for body text | 3.1Strahan Center Court on Spring Lake Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.8Strahan Center Court on White, fails AA for body text | 11.6Strahan Center Court on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Blind Salamander | 11.3Blind Salamander on Texas State Maroon, passes AA for body text | 2.4Blind Salamander on Texas State Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.4Blind Salamander on Texas State Bright Gold, fails AA for body text | 3.5Blind Salamander on Theatre Rojo, fails AA for body text | 1.4Blind Salamander on Strahan Center Court, fails AA for body text | 2.5Blind Salamander on Eat 'Em Up, Peach, fails AA for body text | 5.3Blind Salamander on Green Hills, passes AA for body text | 2.6Blind Salamander on Wild Rice Green, fails AA for body text | 1.8Blind Salamander on Glass-Bottom Boat, fails AA for body text | 1.1Blind Salamander on River Jump, fails AA for body text | 4.3Blind Salamander on Spring Lake Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.3Blind Salamander on White, fails AA for body text | 16.3Blind Salamander on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Eat 'Em Up, Peach | 4.5Eat 'Em Up, Peach on Texas State Maroon, passes AA for body text | 1.1Eat 'Em Up, Peach on Texas State Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.8Eat 'Em Up, Peach on Texas State Bright Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.4Eat 'Em Up, Peach on Theatre Rojo, fails AA for body text | 1.8Eat 'Em Up, Peach on Strahan Center Court, fails AA for body text | 2.5Eat 'Em Up, Peach on Blind Salamander, fails AA for body text | 2.1Eat 'Em Up, Peach on Green Hills, fails AA for body text | 1.0Eat 'Em Up, Peach on Wild Rice Green, fails AA for body text | 1.4Eat 'Em Up, Peach on Glass-Bottom Boat, fails AA for body text | 2.7Eat 'Em Up, Peach on River Jump, fails AA for body text | 1.7Eat 'Em Up, Peach on Spring Lake Blue, fails AA for body text | 3.2Eat 'Em Up, Peach on White, fails AA for body text | 6.5Eat 'Em Up, Peach on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Green Hills | 2.1Green Hills on Texas State Maroon, fails AA for body text | 2.3Green Hills on Texas State Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 3.8Green Hills on Texas State Bright Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.5Green Hills on Theatre Rojo, fails AA for body text | 3.8Green Hills on Strahan Center Court, fails AA for body text | 5.3Green Hills on Blind Salamander, passes AA for body text | 2.1Green Hills on Eat 'Em Up, Peach, fails AA for body text | 2.1Green Hills on Wild Rice Green, fails AA for body text | 3.0Green Hills on Glass-Bottom Boat, fails AA for body text | 5.7Green Hills on River Jump, passes AA for body text | 1.2Green Hills on Spring Lake Blue, fails AA for body text | 6.9Green Hills on White, passes AA for body text | 3.0Green Hills on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Wild Rice Green | 4.4Wild Rice Green on Texas State Maroon, fails AA for body text | 1.1Wild Rice Green on Texas State Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.8Wild Rice Green on Texas State Bright Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.4Wild Rice Green on Theatre Rojo, fails AA for body text | 1.8Wild Rice Green on Strahan Center Court, fails AA for body text | 2.6Wild Rice Green on Blind Salamander, fails AA for body text | 1.0Wild Rice Green on Eat 'Em Up, Peach, fails AA for body text | 2.1Wild Rice Green on Green Hills, fails AA for body text | 1.4Wild Rice Green on Glass-Bottom Boat, fails AA for body text | 2.8Wild Rice Green on River Jump, fails AA for body text | 1.7Wild Rice Green on Spring Lake Blue, fails AA for body text | 3.3Wild Rice Green on White, fails AA for body text | 6.3Wild Rice Green on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Glass-Bottom Boat | 6.3Glass-Bottom Boat on Texas State Maroon, passes AA for body text | 1.3Glass-Bottom Boat on Texas State Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.3Glass-Bottom Boat on Texas State Bright Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.9Glass-Bottom Boat on Theatre Rojo, fails AA for body text | 1.3Glass-Bottom Boat on Strahan Center Court, fails AA for body text | 1.8Glass-Bottom Boat on Blind Salamander, fails AA for body text | 1.4Glass-Bottom Boat on Eat 'Em Up, Peach, fails AA for body text | 3.0Glass-Bottom Boat on Green Hills, fails AA for body text | 1.4Glass-Bottom Boat on Wild Rice Green, fails AA for body text | 1.9Glass-Bottom Boat on River Jump, fails AA for body text | 2.4Glass-Bottom Boat on Spring Lake Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.3Glass-Bottom Boat on White, fails AA for body text | 9.0Glass-Bottom Boat on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| River Jump | 12.1River Jump on Texas State Maroon, passes AA for body text | 2.5River Jump on Texas State Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.5River Jump on Texas State Bright Gold, fails AA for body text | 3.7River Jump on Theatre Rojo, fails AA for body text | 1.5River Jump on Strahan Center Court, fails AA for body text | 1.1River Jump on Blind Salamander, fails AA for body text | 2.7River Jump on Eat 'Em Up, Peach, fails AA for body text | 5.7River Jump on Green Hills, passes AA for body text | 2.8River Jump on Wild Rice Green, fails AA for body text | 1.9River Jump on Glass-Bottom Boat, fails AA for body text | 4.6River Jump on Spring Lake Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.2River Jump on White, fails AA for body text | 17.4River Jump on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Spring Lake Blue | 2.6Spring Lake Blue on Texas State Maroon, fails AA for body text | 1.9Spring Lake Blue on Texas State Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 3.1Spring Lake Blue on Texas State Bright Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.2Spring Lake Blue on Theatre Rojo, fails AA for body text | 3.1Spring Lake Blue on Strahan Center Court, fails AA for body text | 4.3Spring Lake Blue on Blind Salamander, fails AA for body text | 1.7Spring Lake Blue on Eat 'Em Up, Peach, fails AA for body text | 1.2Spring Lake Blue on Green Hills, fails AA for body text | 1.7Spring Lake Blue on Wild Rice Green, fails AA for body text | 2.4Spring Lake Blue on Glass-Bottom Boat, fails AA for body text | 4.6Spring Lake Blue on River Jump, passes AA for body text | 5.6Spring Lake Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 3.8Spring Lake Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 14.6White on Texas State Maroon, passes AA for body text | 3.0White on Texas State Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.8White on Texas State Bright Gold, fails AA for body text | 4.5White on Theatre Rojo, passes AA for body text | 1.8White on Strahan Center Court, fails AA for body text | 1.3White on Blind Salamander, fails AA for body text | 3.2White on Eat 'Em Up, Peach, fails AA for body text | 6.9White on Green Hills, passes AA for body text | 3.3White on Wild Rice Green, fails AA for body text | 2.3White on Glass-Bottom Boat, fails AA for body text | 1.2White on River Jump, fails AA for body text | 5.6White on Spring Lake Blue, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Black | 1.4Black on Texas State Maroon, fails AA for body text | 6.9Black on Texas State Dark Gold, passes AA for body text | 11.5Black on Texas State Bright Gold, passes AA for body text | 4.7Black on Theatre Rojo, passes AA for body text | 11.6Black on Strahan Center Court, passes AA for body text | 16.3Black on Blind Salamander, passes AA for body text | 6.5Black on Eat 'Em Up, Peach, passes AA for body text | 3.0Black on Green Hills, fails AA for body text | 6.3Black on Wild Rice Green, passes AA for body text | 9.0Black on Glass-Bottom Boat, passes AA for body text | 17.4Black on River Jump, passes AA for body text | 3.8Black on Spring Lake Blue, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://brand.txst.edu/visual-identity/colors.html
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