University of Houston brand colors
Houston publishes fourteen colors, every one with a Pantone reference and a CMYK build, and treats white as a primary alongside the red. The accent range runs unusually warm (Brick, Chocolate, Ocher, Mustard) with three greens to balance it.
Official site: uh.edu
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | primary | #C8102E | 200, 16, 46 | 350, 85%, 42% | 186 C | 0, 100, 81, 4 | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | White | 0, 0, 0, 0 | Fill screen |
| Slate | secondary | #54585A | 84, 88, 90 | 200, 3%, 34% | 425 C | 45, 29, 26, 76 | Fill screen |
| Black | neutral dark | #000000 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0%, 0% | Black | 0, 0, 0, 100 | Fill screen |
| Brick | accent | #960C22 | 150, 12, 34 | 350, 85%, 32% | 704 C | 8, 97, 76, 31 | Fill screen |
| Chocolate | accent | #640817 | 100, 8, 23 | 350, 85%, 21% | 490 C | 26, 85, 85, 72 | Fill screen |
| Cream | neutral light | #FFF9D9 | 255, 249, 217 | 51, 100%, 93% | 7499 C | 1, 2, 24, 0 | Fill screen |
| Gray | neutral dark | #888B8D | 136, 139, 141 | 204, 2%, 54% | Cool Gray 8 C | 26, 16, 13, 46 | Fill screen |
| Gold | accent | #F6BE00 | 246, 190, 0 | 46, 100%, 48% | 7408 C | 0, 29, 100, 0 | Fill screen |
| Mustard | accent | #D89B00 | 216, 155, 0 | 43, 100%, 42% | 124 C | 10, 30, 100, 0 | Fill screen |
| Ocher | accent | #B97800 | 185, 120, 0 | 39, 100%, 36% | 1245 C | 9, 35, 98, 30 | Fill screen |
| Teal | accent | #00B388 | 0, 179, 136 | 166, 100%, 35% | 339 C | 84, 0, 59, 0 | Fill screen |
| Green | accent | #00866C | 0, 134, 108 | 168, 100%, 26% | 328 C | 100, 10, 61, 38 | Fill screen |
| Forest | accent | #005950 | 0, 89, 80 | 174, 100%, 17% | 3305 C | 95, 25, 70, 68 | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Red passes AA for body text on white, at 5.9 to 1.
Of 236 ordered pairs in this palette, 80 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 114 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Red | White | Slate | Black | Brick | Chocolate | Cream | Gray | Gold | Mustard | Ocher | Teal | Green | Forest | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 5.9Red on White, passes AA for body text | 1.2Red on Slate, fails AA for body text | 3.6Red on Black, fails AA for body text | 1.5Red on Brick, fails AA for body text | 2.3Red on Chocolate, fails AA for body text | 5.5Red on Cream, passes AA for body text | 1.7Red on Gray, fails AA for body text | 3.4Red on Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.4Red on Mustard, fails AA for body text | 1.6Red on Ocher, fails AA for body text | 2.2Red on Teal, fails AA for body text | 1.3Red on Green, fails AA for body text | 1.4Red on Forest, fails AA for body text | 5.9Red on White, passes AA for body text | 3.6Red on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 5.9White on Red, passes AA for body text | 7.2White on Slate, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 8.8White on Brick, passes AA for body text | 13.2White on Chocolate, passes AA for body text | 1.1White on Cream, fails AA for body text | 3.4White on Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.7White on Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.4White on Mustard, fails AA for body text | 3.6White on Ocher, fails AA for body text | 2.7White on Teal, fails AA for body text | 4.5White on Green, passes AA for body text | 8.3White on Forest, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Slate | 1.2Slate on Red, fails AA for body text | 7.2Slate on White, passes AA for body text | 2.9Slate on Black, fails AA for body text | 1.2Slate on Brick, fails AA for body text | 1.8Slate on Chocolate, fails AA for body text | 6.8Slate on Cream, passes AA for body text | 2.1Slate on Gray, fails AA for body text | 4.2Slate on Gold, fails AA for body text | 3.0Slate on Mustard, fails AA for body text | 2.0Slate on Ocher, fails AA for body text | 2.7Slate on Teal, fails AA for body text | 1.6Slate on Green, fails AA for body text | 1.1Slate on Forest, fails AA for body text | 7.2Slate on White, passes AA for body text | 2.9Slate on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Black | 3.6Black on Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 2.9Black on Slate, fails AA for body text | 2.4Black on Brick, fails AA for body text | 1.6Black on Chocolate, fails AA for body text | 19.8Black on Cream, passes AA for body text | 6.1Black on Gray, passes AA for body text | 12.3Black on Gold, passes AA for body text | 8.6Black on Mustard, passes AA for body text | 5.8Black on Ocher, passes AA for body text | 7.8Black on Teal, passes AA for body text | 4.6Black on Green, passes AA for body text | 2.5Black on Forest, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | ||
| Brick | 1.5Brick on Red, fails AA for body text | 8.8Brick on White, passes AA for body text | 1.2Brick on Slate, fails AA for body text | 2.4Brick on Black, fails AA for body text | 1.5Brick on Chocolate, fails AA for body text | 8.3Brick on Cream, passes AA for body text | 2.6Brick on Gray, fails AA for body text | 5.2Brick on Gold, passes AA for body text | 3.6Brick on Mustard, fails AA for body text | 2.4Brick on Ocher, fails AA for body text | 3.3Brick on Teal, fails AA for body text | 1.9Brick on Green, fails AA for body text | 1.1Brick on Forest, fails AA for body text | 8.8Brick on White, passes AA for body text | 2.4Brick on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Chocolate | 2.3Chocolate on Red, fails AA for body text | 13.2Chocolate on White, passes AA for body text | 1.8Chocolate on Slate, fails AA for body text | 1.6Chocolate on Black, fails AA for body text | 1.5Chocolate on Brick, fails AA for body text | 12.5Chocolate on Cream, passes AA for body text | 3.9Chocolate on Gray, fails AA for body text | 7.7Chocolate on Gold, passes AA for body text | 5.4Chocolate on Mustard, passes AA for body text | 3.6Chocolate on Ocher, fails AA for body text | 4.9Chocolate on Teal, passes AA for body text | 2.9Chocolate on Green, fails AA for body text | 1.6Chocolate on Forest, fails AA for body text | 13.2Chocolate on White, passes AA for body text | 1.6Chocolate on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Cream | 5.5Cream on Red, passes AA for body text | 1.1Cream on White, fails AA for body text | 6.8Cream on Slate, passes AA for body text | 19.8Cream on Black, passes AA for body text | 8.3Cream on Brick, passes AA for body text | 12.5Cream on Chocolate, passes AA for body text | 3.2Cream on Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.6Cream on Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.3Cream on Mustard, fails AA for body text | 3.4Cream on Ocher, fails AA for body text | 2.5Cream on Teal, fails AA for body text | 4.3Cream on Green, fails AA for body text | 7.8Cream on Forest, passes AA for body text | 1.1Cream on White, fails AA for body text | 19.8Cream on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Gray | 1.7Gray on Red, fails AA for body text | 3.4Gray on White, fails AA for body text | 2.1Gray on Slate, fails AA for body text | 6.1Gray on Black, passes AA for body text | 2.6Gray on Brick, fails AA for body text | 3.9Gray on Chocolate, fails AA for body text | 3.2Gray on Cream, fails AA for body text | 2.0Gray on Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.4Gray on Mustard, fails AA for body text | 1.1Gray on Ocher, fails AA for body text | 1.3Gray on Teal, fails AA for body text | 1.3Gray on Green, fails AA for body text | 2.4Gray on Forest, fails AA for body text | 3.4Gray on White, fails AA for body text | 6.1Gray on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Gold | 3.4Gold on Red, fails AA for body text | 1.7Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 4.2Gold on Slate, fails AA for body text | 12.3Gold on Black, passes AA for body text | 5.2Gold on Brick, passes AA for body text | 7.7Gold on Chocolate, passes AA for body text | 1.6Gold on Cream, fails AA for body text | 2.0Gold on Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.4Gold on Mustard, fails AA for body text | 2.1Gold on Ocher, fails AA for body text | 1.6Gold on Teal, fails AA for body text | 2.7Gold on Green, fails AA for body text | 4.8Gold on Forest, passes AA for body text | 1.7Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 12.3Gold on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Mustard | 2.4Mustard on Red, fails AA for body text | 2.4Mustard on White, fails AA for body text | 3.0Mustard on Slate, fails AA for body text | 8.6Mustard on Black, passes AA for body text | 3.6Mustard on Brick, fails AA for body text | 5.4Mustard on Chocolate, passes AA for body text | 2.3Mustard on Cream, fails AA for body text | 1.4Mustard on Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.4Mustard on Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.5Mustard on Ocher, fails AA for body text | 1.1Mustard on Teal, fails AA for body text | 1.9Mustard on Green, fails AA for body text | 3.4Mustard on Forest, fails AA for body text | 2.4Mustard on White, fails AA for body text | 8.6Mustard on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Ocher | 1.6Ocher on Red, fails AA for body text | 3.6Ocher on White, fails AA for body text | 2.0Ocher on Slate, fails AA for body text | 5.8Ocher on Black, passes AA for body text | 2.4Ocher on Brick, fails AA for body text | 3.6Ocher on Chocolate, fails AA for body text | 3.4Ocher on Cream, fails AA for body text | 1.1Ocher on Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.1Ocher on Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.5Ocher on Mustard, fails AA for body text | 1.4Ocher on Teal, fails AA for body text | 1.2Ocher on Green, fails AA for body text | 2.3Ocher on Forest, fails AA for body text | 3.6Ocher on White, fails AA for body text | 5.8Ocher on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Teal | 2.2Teal on Red, fails AA for body text | 2.7Teal on White, fails AA for body text | 2.7Teal on Slate, fails AA for body text | 7.8Teal on Black, passes AA for body text | 3.3Teal on Brick, fails AA for body text | 4.9Teal on Chocolate, passes AA for body text | 2.5Teal on Cream, fails AA for body text | 1.3Teal on Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.6Teal on Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.1Teal on Mustard, fails AA for body text | 1.4Teal on Ocher, fails AA for body text | 1.7Teal on Green, fails AA for body text | 3.1Teal on Forest, fails AA for body text | 2.7Teal on White, fails AA for body text | 7.8Teal on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Green | 1.3Green on Red, fails AA for body text | 4.5Green on White, passes AA for body text | 1.6Green on Slate, fails AA for body text | 4.6Green on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.9Green on Brick, fails AA for body text | 2.9Green on Chocolate, fails AA for body text | 4.3Green on Cream, fails AA for body text | 1.3Green on Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.7Green on Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.9Green on Mustard, fails AA for body text | 1.2Green on Ocher, fails AA for body text | 1.7Green on Teal, fails AA for body text | 1.8Green on Forest, fails AA for body text | 4.5Green on White, passes AA for body text | 4.6Green on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Forest | 1.4Forest on Red, fails AA for body text | 8.3Forest on White, passes AA for body text | 1.1Forest on Slate, fails AA for body text | 2.5Forest on Black, fails AA for body text | 1.1Forest on Brick, fails AA for body text | 1.6Forest on Chocolate, fails AA for body text | 7.8Forest on Cream, passes AA for body text | 2.4Forest on Gray, fails AA for body text | 4.8Forest on Gold, passes AA for body text | 3.4Forest on Mustard, fails AA for body text | 2.3Forest on Ocher, fails AA for body text | 3.1Forest on Teal, fails AA for body text | 1.8Forest on Green, fails AA for body text | 8.3Forest on White, passes AA for body text | 2.5Forest on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 5.9White on Red, passes AA for body text | 7.2White on Slate, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 8.8White on Brick, passes AA for body text | 13.2White on Chocolate, passes AA for body text | 1.1White on Cream, fails AA for body text | 3.4White on Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.7White on Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.4White on Mustard, fails AA for body text | 3.6White on Ocher, fails AA for body text | 2.7White on Teal, fails AA for body text | 4.5White on Green, passes AA for body text | 8.3White on Forest, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 3.6Black on Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 2.9Black on Slate, fails AA for body text | 2.4Black on Brick, fails AA for body text | 1.6Black on Chocolate, fails AA for body text | 19.8Black on Cream, passes AA for body text | 6.1Black on Gray, passes AA for body text | 12.3Black on Gold, passes AA for body text | 8.6Black on Mustard, passes AA for body text | 5.8Black on Ocher, passes AA for body text | 7.8Black on Teal, passes AA for body text | 4.6Black on Green, passes AA for body text | 2.5Black on Forest, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://www.uh.edu/brand/brand-identity/style-guide/
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