University at Buffalo brand colors
The University at Buffalo's color palette page names UB Blue as its primary color, with a Pantone reference, a CMYK build and a hex, alongside a wider palette of colors named for campus landmarks, including Letchworth Autumn, Solar Strand, Capen Brick and Harriman Blue.
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Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UB Blue | primary | #005BBB | 0, 91, 187 | 211, 100%, 37% | 2935 | 100/53/0/0 | Fill screen |
| Letchworth Autumn | secondary | #E56A54 | 229, 106, 84 | 9, 74%, 61% | 7416 | 0/72/70/0 | Fill screen |
| Solar Strand | accent | #FFC72C | 255, 199, 44 | 44, 100%, 59% | 123 | 0/19/89/0 | Fill screen |
| Capen Brick | accent | #990000 | 153, 0, 0 | 0, 100%, 30% | 484 | 8/92/100/33 | Fill screen |
| Harriman Blue | accent | #002F56 | 0, 47, 86 | 207, 100%, 17% | 3035 | 100/30/19/76 | Fill screen |
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Contrast pairs
UB Blue passes AA for body text on white, at 6.5 to 1.
Of 42 ordered pairs in this palette, 16 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 24 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | UB Blue | Letchworth Autumn | Solar Strand | Capen Brick | Harriman Blue | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UB Blue | 2.0UB Blue on Letchworth Autumn, fails AA for body text | 4.2UB Blue on Solar Strand, fails AA for body text | 1.4UB Blue on Capen Brick, fails AA for body text | 2.1UB Blue on Harriman Blue, fails AA for body text | 6.5UB Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 3.2UB Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Letchworth Autumn | 2.0Letchworth Autumn on UB Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.1Letchworth Autumn on Solar Strand, fails AA for body text | 2.8Letchworth Autumn on Capen Brick, fails AA for body text | 4.2Letchworth Autumn on Harriman Blue, fails AA for body text | 3.2Letchworth Autumn on White, fails AA for body text | 6.5Letchworth Autumn on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Solar Strand | 4.2Solar Strand on UB Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.1Solar Strand on Letchworth Autumn, fails AA for body text | 5.7Solar Strand on Capen Brick, passes AA for body text | 8.7Solar Strand on Harriman Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.6Solar Strand on White, fails AA for body text | 13.5Solar Strand on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Capen Brick | 1.4Capen Brick on UB Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.8Capen Brick on Letchworth Autumn, fails AA for body text | 5.7Capen Brick on Solar Strand, passes AA for body text | 1.5Capen Brick on Harriman Blue, fails AA for body text | 8.9Capen Brick on White, passes AA for body text | 2.4Capen Brick on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Harriman Blue | 2.1Harriman Blue on UB Blue, fails AA for body text | 4.2Harriman Blue on Letchworth Autumn, fails AA for body text | 8.7Harriman Blue on Solar Strand, passes AA for body text | 1.5Harriman Blue on Capen Brick, fails AA for body text | 13.6Harriman Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 1.5Harriman Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 6.5White on UB Blue, passes AA for body text | 3.2White on Letchworth Autumn, fails AA for body text | 1.6White on Solar Strand, fails AA for body text | 8.9White on Capen Brick, passes AA for body text | 13.6White on Harriman Blue, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Black | 3.2Black on UB Blue, fails AA for body text | 6.5Black on Letchworth Autumn, passes AA for body text | 13.5Black on Solar Strand, passes AA for body text | 2.4Black on Capen Brick, fails AA for body text | 1.5Black on Harriman Blue, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://www.buffalo.edu/brand/creative/color/color-palette.html
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