University of Maryland, Baltimore County brand colors
UMBC's style guide names UMBC Gold, with a CMYK build, an RGB triple and a hex, alongside a gray and a teal.
Official site: umbc.edu
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Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC Gold | primary | #FDB515 | 253, 181, 21 | 41, 98%, 54% | -- | 0/32/100/0 | Fill screen |
| Gray | secondary | #C7C8CA | 199, 200, 202 | 220, 3%, 79% | -- | 0/0/0/25 | Fill screen |
| Teal | accent | #007176 | 0, 113, 118 | 183, 100%, 23% | -- | 100/35/50/20 | Fill screen |
| Dark Gold | accent | #A67A05 | 166, 122, 5 | 44, 94%, 34% | -- | 0/30/100/40 | Fill screen |
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Contrast pairs
UMBC Gold passes AA for body text on black, at 11.8 to 1.
Of 30 ordered pairs in this palette, 10 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 18 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | UMBC Gold | Gray | Teal | Dark Gold | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC Gold | 1.1UMBC Gold on Gray, fails AA for body text | 3.3UMBC Gold on Teal, fails AA for body text | 2.2UMBC Gold on Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.8UMBC Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 11.8UMBC Gold on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Gray | 1.1Gray on UMBC Gold, fails AA for body text | 3.5Gray on Teal, fails AA for body text | 2.3Gray on Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.7Gray on White, fails AA for body text | 12.5Gray on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Teal | 3.3Teal on UMBC Gold, fails AA for body text | 3.5Teal on Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.5Teal on Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 5.8Teal on White, passes AA for body text | 3.6Teal on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Dark Gold | 2.2Dark Gold on UMBC Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.3Dark Gold on Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.5Dark Gold on Teal, fails AA for body text | 3.9Dark Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 5.4Dark Gold on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 1.8White on UMBC Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.7White on Gray, fails AA for body text | 5.8White on Teal, passes AA for body text | 3.9White on Dark Gold, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Black | 11.8Black on UMBC Gold, passes AA for body text | 12.5Black on Gray, passes AA for body text | 3.6Black on Teal, fails AA for body text | 5.4Black on Dark Gold, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://styleguide.umbc.edu/institutional-colors/
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