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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign brand colors

Illini Blue is the same value as several other institutions' navy, while Illini Orange is unusually saturated for a primary. Illinois restricts its seven supporting colors to functional use in charts, icons and infographics rather than general design.

Official site: illinois.edu

Every color

ColorRoleHexRGBHSLPantoneCMYKPreview
Illini Orangeprimary#FF5F05255, 95, 522, 100%, 51%16550, 80, 100, 0Fill screen
Illini Bluesecondary#13294B19, 41, 75216, 60%, 18%2767100, 90, 10, 50Fill screen
Stormneutral dark#707372112, 115, 114160, 1%, 45%--30, 20, 19, 58Fill screen
Storm 60%neutral light#8E9090142, 144, 144180, 1%, 56%--47, 38, 38, 2Fill screen
Storm 80%neutral light#C6C7C6198, 199, 198120, 1%, 78%--22, 16, 18, 0Fill screen
Industrialaccent#1D58A729, 88, 167214, 70%, 38%----Fill screen
Archesaccent#009FD40, 159, 212195, 100%, 42%----Fill screen
Patinaaccent#007E8E0, 126, 142187, 100%, 28%----Fill screen
Berryaccent#5C0E4192, 14, 65321, 74%, 21%----Fill screen
Harvestaccent#FCB316252, 179, 2241, 97%, 54%----Fill screen
Prairieaccent#0062300, 98, 48149, 100%, 19%----Fill screen
Earthaccent#7D3E13125, 62, 1924, 74%, 28%----Fill screen

Contrast pairs

Illini Orange passes AA for body text on black, at 6.9 to 1.

Of 182 ordered pairs in this palette, 44 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 74 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.

Text colorIllini OrangeIllini BlueStormStorm 60%Storm 80%IndustrialArchesPatinaBerryHarvestPrairieEarthWhiteBlack
Illini Orange4.8Illini Orange on Illini Blue, passes AA for body text1.6Illini Orange on Storm, fails AA for body text1.1Illini Orange on Storm 60%, fails AA for body text1.8Illini Orange on Storm 80%, fails AA for body text2.3Illini Orange on Industrial, fails AA for body text1.0Illini Orange on Arches, fails AA for body text1.6Illini Orange on Patina, fails AA for body text4.3Illini Orange on Berry, fails AA for body text1.7Illini Orange on Harvest, fails AA for body text2.5Illini Orange on Prairie, fails AA for body text2.7Illini Orange on Earth, fails AA for body text3.0Illini Orange on White, fails AA for body text6.9Illini Orange on Black, passes AA for body text
Illini Blue4.8Illini Blue on Illini Orange, passes AA for body text3.0Illini Blue on Storm, fails AA for body text4.5Illini Blue on Storm 60%, passes AA for body text8.6Illini Blue on Storm 80%, passes AA for body text2.1Illini Blue on Industrial, fails AA for body text4.8Illini Blue on Arches, passes AA for body text3.0Illini Blue on Patina, fails AA for body text1.1Illini Blue on Berry, fails AA for body text8.0Illini Blue on Harvest, passes AA for body text1.9Illini Blue on Prairie, fails AA for body text1.8Illini Blue on Earth, fails AA for body text14.5Illini Blue on White, passes AA for body text1.4Illini Blue on Black, fails AA for body text
Storm1.6Storm on Illini Orange, fails AA for body text3.0Storm on Illini Blue, fails AA for body text1.5Storm on Storm 60%, fails AA for body text2.8Storm on Storm 80%, fails AA for body text1.5Storm on Industrial, fails AA for body text1.6Storm on Arches, fails AA for body text1.0Storm on Patina, fails AA for body text2.8Storm on Berry, fails AA for body text2.6Storm on Harvest, fails AA for body text1.6Storm on Prairie, fails AA for body text1.7Storm on Earth, fails AA for body text4.8Storm on White, passes AA for body text4.4Storm on Black, fails AA for body text
Storm 60%1.1Storm 60% on Illini Orange, fails AA for body text4.5Storm 60% on Illini Blue, passes AA for body text1.5Storm 60% on Storm, fails AA for body text1.9Storm 60% on Storm 80%, fails AA for body text2.2Storm 60% on Industrial, fails AA for body text1.1Storm 60% on Arches, fails AA for body text1.5Storm 60% on Patina, fails AA for body text4.1Storm 60% on Berry, fails AA for body text1.8Storm 60% on Harvest, fails AA for body text2.4Storm 60% on Prairie, fails AA for body text2.5Storm 60% on Earth, fails AA for body text3.2Storm 60% on White, fails AA for body text6.5Storm 60% on Black, passes AA for body text
Storm 80%1.8Storm 80% on Illini Orange, fails AA for body text8.6Storm 80% on Illini Blue, passes AA for body text2.8Storm 80% on Storm, fails AA for body text1.9Storm 80% on Storm 60%, fails AA for body text4.1Storm 80% on Industrial, fails AA for body text1.8Storm 80% on Arches, fails AA for body text2.8Storm 80% on Patina, fails AA for body text7.8Storm 80% on Berry, passes AA for body text1.1Storm 80% on Harvest, fails AA for body text4.4Storm 80% on Prairie, fails AA for body text4.8Storm 80% on Earth, passes AA for body text1.7Storm 80% on White, fails AA for body text12.4Storm 80% on Black, passes AA for body text
Industrial2.3Industrial on Illini Orange, fails AA for body text2.1Industrial on Illini Blue, fails AA for body text1.5Industrial on Storm, fails AA for body text2.2Industrial on Storm 60%, fails AA for body text4.1Industrial on Storm 80%, fails AA for body text2.3Industrial on Arches, fails AA for body text1.5Industrial on Patina, fails AA for body text1.9Industrial on Berry, fails AA for body text3.9Industrial on Harvest, fails AA for body text1.1Industrial on Prairie, fails AA for body text1.2Industrial on Earth, fails AA for body text7.0Industrial on White, passes AA for body text3.0Industrial on Black, fails AA for body text
Arches1.0Arches on Illini Orange, fails AA for body text4.8Arches on Illini Blue, passes AA for body text1.6Arches on Storm, fails AA for body text1.1Arches on Storm 60%, fails AA for body text1.8Arches on Storm 80%, fails AA for body text2.3Arches on Industrial, fails AA for body text1.6Arches on Patina, fails AA for body text4.3Arches on Berry, fails AA for body text1.7Arches on Harvest, fails AA for body text2.5Arches on Prairie, fails AA for body text2.7Arches on Earth, fails AA for body text3.0Arches on White, fails AA for body text6.9Arches on Black, passes AA for body text
Patina1.6Patina on Illini Orange, fails AA for body text3.0Patina on Illini Blue, fails AA for body text1.0Patina on Storm, fails AA for body text1.5Patina on Storm 60%, fails AA for body text2.8Patina on Storm 80%, fails AA for body text1.5Patina on Industrial, fails AA for body text1.6Patina on Arches, fails AA for body text2.7Patina on Berry, fails AA for body text2.6Patina on Harvest, fails AA for body text1.6Patina on Prairie, fails AA for body text1.7Patina on Earth, fails AA for body text4.8Patina on White, passes AA for body text4.4Patina on Black, fails AA for body text
Berry4.3Berry on Illini Orange, fails AA for body text1.1Berry on Illini Blue, fails AA for body text2.8Berry on Storm, fails AA for body text4.1Berry on Storm 60%, fails AA for body text7.8Berry on Storm 80%, passes AA for body text1.9Berry on Industrial, fails AA for body text4.3Berry on Arches, fails AA for body text2.7Berry on Patina, fails AA for body text7.3Berry on Harvest, passes AA for body text1.8Berry on Prairie, fails AA for body text1.6Berry on Earth, fails AA for body text13.2Berry on White, passes AA for body text1.6Berry on Black, fails AA for body text
Harvest1.7Harvest on Illini Orange, fails AA for body text8.0Harvest on Illini Blue, passes AA for body text2.6Harvest on Storm, fails AA for body text1.8Harvest on Storm 60%, fails AA for body text1.1Harvest on Storm 80%, fails AA for body text3.9Harvest on Industrial, fails AA for body text1.7Harvest on Arches, fails AA for body text2.6Harvest on Patina, fails AA for body text7.3Harvest on Berry, passes AA for body text4.2Harvest on Prairie, fails AA for body text4.5Harvest on Earth, passes AA for body text1.8Harvest on White, fails AA for body text11.6Harvest on Black, passes AA for body text
Prairie2.5Prairie on Illini Orange, fails AA for body text1.9Prairie on Illini Blue, fails AA for body text1.6Prairie on Storm, fails AA for body text2.4Prairie on Storm 60%, fails AA for body text4.4Prairie on Storm 80%, fails AA for body text1.1Prairie on Industrial, fails AA for body text2.5Prairie on Arches, fails AA for body text1.6Prairie on Patina, fails AA for body text1.8Prairie on Berry, fails AA for body text4.2Prairie on Harvest, fails AA for body text1.1Prairie on Earth, fails AA for body text7.5Prairie on White, passes AA for body text2.8Prairie on Black, fails AA for body text
Earth2.7Earth on Illini Orange, fails AA for body text1.8Earth on Illini Blue, fails AA for body text1.7Earth on Storm, fails AA for body text2.5Earth on Storm 60%, fails AA for body text4.8Earth on Storm 80%, passes AA for body text1.2Earth on Industrial, fails AA for body text2.7Earth on Arches, fails AA for body text1.7Earth on Patina, fails AA for body text1.6Earth on Berry, fails AA for body text4.5Earth on Harvest, passes AA for body text1.1Earth on Prairie, fails AA for body text8.2Earth on White, passes AA for body text2.6Earth on Black, fails AA for body text
White3.0White on Illini Orange, fails AA for body text14.5White on Illini Blue, passes AA for body text4.8White on Storm, passes AA for body text3.2White on Storm 60%, fails AA for body text1.7White on Storm 80%, fails AA for body text7.0White on Industrial, passes AA for body text3.0White on Arches, fails AA for body text4.8White on Patina, passes AA for body text13.2White on Berry, passes AA for body text1.8White on Harvest, fails AA for body text7.5White on Prairie, passes AA for body text8.2White on Earth, passes AA for body text21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text
Black6.9Black on Illini Orange, passes AA for body text1.4Black on Illini Blue, fails AA for body text4.4Black on Storm, fails AA for body text6.5Black on Storm 60%, passes AA for body text12.4Black on Storm 80%, passes AA for body text3.0Black on Industrial, fails AA for body text6.9Black on Arches, passes AA for body text4.4Black on Patina, fails AA for body text1.6Black on Berry, fails AA for body text11.6Black on Harvest, passes AA for body text2.8Black on Prairie, fails AA for body text2.6Black on Earth, fails AA for body text21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text
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