University of Colorado Colorado Springs brand colors
UCCS's brand identity standards name CU Gold as its color, with a CMYK build, an RGB triple and a hex, alongside CU Dark Gray, CU Light Gray and CU Black.
Official site: uccs.edu
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Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CU Gold | primary | #CFB87C | 207, 184, 124 | 43, 46%, 65% | -- | 0/10/48/22 | Fill screen |
| CU Dark Gray | secondary | #565A5C | 86, 90, 92 | 200, 3%, 35% | -- | 38/28/21/63 | Fill screen |
| CU Light Gray | accent | #A2A4A3 | 162, 164, 163 | 150, 1%, 64% | -- | 16/11/11/29 | Fill screen |
| CU Black | neutral dark | #000000 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0%, 0% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
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Contrast pairs
CU Gold passes AA for body text on black, at 10.8 to 1.
Of 28 ordered pairs in this palette, 14 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 | CU Gold | CU Dark Gray | CU Light Gray | CU Black | White | CU Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CU Gold | 3.6CU Gold on CU Dark Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.3CU Gold on CU Light Gray, fails AA for body text | 10.8CU Gold on CU Black, passes AA for body text | 1.9CU Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 10.8CU Gold on CU Black, passes AA for body text | |
| CU Dark Gray | 3.6CU Dark Gray on CU Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.8CU Dark Gray on CU Light Gray, fails AA for body text | 3.0CU Dark Gray on CU Black, fails AA for body text | 7.0CU Dark Gray on White, passes AA for body text | 3.0CU Dark Gray on CU Black, fails AA for body text | |
| CU Light Gray | 1.3CU Light Gray on CU Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.8CU Light Gray on CU Dark Gray, fails AA for body text | 8.4CU Light Gray on CU Black, passes AA for body text | 2.5CU Light Gray on White, fails AA for body text | 8.4CU Light Gray on CU Black, passes AA for body text | |
| CU Black | 10.8CU Black on CU Gold, passes AA for body text | 3.0CU Black on CU Dark Gray, fails AA for body text | 8.4CU Black on CU Light Gray, passes AA for body text | 21.0CU Black on White, passes AA for body text | ||
| White | 1.9White on CU Gold, fails AA for body text | 7.0White on CU Dark Gray, passes AA for body text | 2.5White on CU Light Gray, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on CU Black, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on CU Black, passes AA for body text | |
| CU Black | 10.8CU Black on CU Gold, passes AA for body text | 3.0CU Black on CU Dark Gray, fails AA for body text | 8.4CU Black on CU Light Gray, passes AA for body text | 21.0CU Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://brand.uccs.edu/sites/g/files/kjihxj1416/files/2021-03/UCCS-Brand-Identity-Standards-2101.pdf
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