University of Pittsburgh brand colors
Pitt publishes fifteen colors across primary, secondary and accent groups, with Pantone on the two primaries and CMYK throughout the secondaries. Bronze is a nod to the university's Cathedral of Learning rather than an athletics color.
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Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt Royal Blue | primary | #003594 | 0, 53, 148 | 219, 100%, 29% | 661 C | 100, 75, 0, 6 | Fill screen |
| Pitt Gold | secondary | #FFB81C | 255, 184, 28 | 41, 100%, 55% | 1235 C | 0, 31, 98, 0 | Fill screen |
| New Sky | neutral light | #DBEEFF | 219, 238, 255 | 208, 100%, 93% | -- | 12, 2, 0, 0 | Fill screen |
| Gray | neutral light | #C8C9C7 | 200, 201, 199 | 90, 2%, 78% | -- | 21, 16, 18, 0 | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | 0, 0, 0, 0 | Fill screen |
| Medium Blue | accent | #00205B | 0, 32, 91 | 219, 100%, 18% | -- | 100, 85, 5, 36 | Fill screen |
| Bronze | accent | #B87333 | 184, 115, 51 | 29, 57%, 46% | -- | 16, 63, 100, 3 | Fill screen |
| Black | neutral dark | #000000 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0%, 0% | -- | 0, 0, 0, 100 | Fill screen |
| Golden Haze | accent | #FFE939 | 255, 233, 57 | 53, 100%, 61% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Light Blue | accent | #66B2E3 | 102, 178, 227 | 204, 69%, 65% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Light Green | accent | #00AD6E | 0, 173, 110 | 158, 100%, 34% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Orange | accent | #F7911E | 247, 145, 30 | 32, 93%, 54% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Infrared | accent | #FF5B45 | 255, 91, 69 | 7, 100%, 64% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| White Peach | neutral light | #FFDECD | 255, 222, 205 | 20, 100%, 90% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Merlot | accent | #770538 | 119, 5, 56 | 333, 92%, 24% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
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Contrast pairs
Pitt Royal Blue passes AA for body text on white, at 10.8 to 1.
Of 268 ordered pairs in this palette, 106 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 128 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Pitt Royal Blue | Pitt Gold | New Sky | Gray | White | Medium Blue | Bronze | Black | Golden Haze | Light Blue | Light Green | Orange | Infrared | White Peach | Merlot | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt Royal Blue | 6.3Pitt Royal Blue on Pitt Gold, passes AA for body text | 9.1Pitt Royal Blue on New Sky, passes AA for body text | 6.5Pitt Royal Blue on Gray, passes AA for body text | 10.8Pitt Royal Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Pitt Royal Blue on Medium Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.9Pitt Royal Blue on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 1.9Pitt Royal Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | 8.8Pitt Royal Blue on Golden Haze, passes AA for body text | 4.7Pitt Royal Blue on Light Blue, passes AA for body text | 3.7Pitt Royal Blue on Light Green, fails AA for body text | 4.7Pitt Royal Blue on Orange, passes AA for body text | 3.5Pitt Royal Blue on Infrared, fails AA for body text | 8.6Pitt Royal Blue on White Peach, passes AA for body text | 1.0Pitt Royal Blue on Merlot, fails AA for body text | 10.8Pitt Royal Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 1.9Pitt Royal Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Pitt Gold | 6.3Pitt Gold on Pitt Royal Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.5Pitt Gold on New Sky, fails AA for body text | 1.0Pitt Gold on Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.7Pitt Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 8.9Pitt Gold on Medium Blue, passes AA for body text | 2.2Pitt Gold on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 12.1Pitt Gold on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.4Pitt Gold on Golden Haze, fails AA for body text | 1.3Pitt Gold on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.7Pitt Gold on Light Green, fails AA for body text | 1.3Pitt Gold on Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.8Pitt Gold on Infrared, fails AA for body text | 1.4Pitt Gold on White Peach, fails AA for body text | 6.5Pitt Gold on Merlot, passes AA for body text | 1.7Pitt Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 12.1Pitt Gold on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| New Sky | 9.1New Sky on Pitt Royal Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.5New Sky on Pitt Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.4New Sky on Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.2New Sky on White, fails AA for body text | 13.0New Sky on Medium Blue, passes AA for body text | 3.2New Sky on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 17.7New Sky on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.0New Sky on Golden Haze, fails AA for body text | 2.0New Sky on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.5New Sky on Light Green, fails AA for body text | 2.0New Sky on Orange, fails AA for body text | 2.6New Sky on Infrared, fails AA for body text | 1.1New Sky on White Peach, fails AA for body text | 9.5New Sky on Merlot, passes AA for body text | 1.2New Sky on White, fails AA for body text | 17.7New Sky on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Gray | 6.5Gray on Pitt Royal Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.0Gray on Pitt Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.4Gray on New Sky, fails AA for body text | 1.7Gray on White, fails AA for body text | 9.3Gray on Medium Blue, passes AA for body text | 2.3Gray on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 12.6Gray on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.3Gray on Golden Haze, fails AA for body text | 1.4Gray on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.8Gray on Light Green, fails AA for body text | 1.4Gray on Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.9Gray on Infrared, fails AA for body text | 1.3Gray on White Peach, fails AA for body text | 6.8Gray on Merlot, passes AA for body text | 1.7Gray on White, fails AA for body text | 12.6Gray on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 10.8White on Pitt Royal Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.7White on Pitt Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.2White on New Sky, fails AA for body text | 1.7White on Gray, fails AA for body text | 15.5White on Medium Blue, passes AA for body text | 3.8White on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.2White on Golden Haze, fails AA for body text | 2.3White on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.9White on Light Green, fails AA for body text | 2.3White on Orange, fails AA for body text | 3.1White on Infrared, fails AA for body text | 1.3White on White Peach, fails AA for body text | 11.3White on Merlot, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Medium Blue | 1.4Medium Blue on Pitt Royal Blue, fails AA for body text | 8.9Medium Blue on Pitt Gold, passes AA for body text | 13.0Medium Blue on New Sky, passes AA for body text | 9.3Medium Blue on Gray, passes AA for body text | 15.5Medium Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 4.1Medium Blue on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 1.4Medium Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | 12.5Medium Blue on Golden Haze, passes AA for body text | 6.7Medium Blue on Light Blue, passes AA for body text | 5.3Medium Blue on Light Green, passes AA for body text | 6.7Medium Blue on Orange, passes AA for body text | 5.0Medium Blue on Infrared, passes AA for body text | 12.2Medium Blue on White Peach, passes AA for body text | 1.4Medium Blue on Merlot, fails AA for body text | 15.5Medium Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Medium Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Bronze | 2.9Bronze on Pitt Royal Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.2Bronze on Pitt Gold, fails AA for body text | 3.2Bronze on New Sky, fails AA for body text | 2.3Bronze on Gray, fails AA for body text | 3.8Bronze on White, fails AA for body text | 4.1Bronze on Medium Blue, fails AA for body text | 5.5Bronze on Black, passes AA for body text | 3.1Bronze on Golden Haze, fails AA for body text | 1.6Bronze on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.3Bronze on Light Green, fails AA for body text | 1.6Bronze on Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.2Bronze on Infrared, fails AA for body text | 3.0Bronze on White Peach, fails AA for body text | 3.0Bronze on Merlot, fails AA for body text | 3.8Bronze on White, fails AA for body text | 5.5Bronze on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Black | 1.9Black on Pitt Royal Blue, fails AA for body text | 12.1Black on Pitt Gold, passes AA for body text | 17.7Black on New Sky, passes AA for body text | 12.6Black on Gray, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Black on Medium Blue, fails AA for body text | 5.5Black on Bronze, passes AA for body text | 17.0Black on Golden Haze, passes AA for body text | 9.0Black on Light Blue, passes AA for body text | 7.2Black on Light Green, passes AA for body text | 9.0Black on Orange, passes AA for body text | 6.8Black on Infrared, passes AA for body text | 16.6Black on White Peach, passes AA for body text | 1.9Black on Merlot, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | ||
| Golden Haze | 8.8Golden Haze on Pitt Royal Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.4Golden Haze on Pitt Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.0Golden Haze on New Sky, fails AA for body text | 1.3Golden Haze on Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.2Golden Haze on White, fails AA for body text | 12.5Golden Haze on Medium Blue, passes AA for body text | 3.1Golden Haze on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 17.0Golden Haze on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.9Golden Haze on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.4Golden Haze on Light Green, fails AA for body text | 1.9Golden Haze on Orange, fails AA for body text | 2.5Golden Haze on Infrared, fails AA for body text | 1.0Golden Haze on White Peach, fails AA for body text | 9.1Golden Haze on Merlot, passes AA for body text | 1.2Golden Haze on White, fails AA for body text | 17.0Golden Haze on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Light Blue | 4.7Light Blue on Pitt Royal Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.3Light Blue on Pitt Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.0Light Blue on New Sky, fails AA for body text | 1.4Light Blue on Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.3Light Blue on White, fails AA for body text | 6.7Light Blue on Medium Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.6Light Blue on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 9.0Light Blue on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.9Light Blue on Golden Haze, fails AA for body text | 1.3Light Blue on Light Green, fails AA for body text | 1.0Light Blue on Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.3Light Blue on Infrared, fails AA for body text | 1.8Light Blue on White Peach, fails AA for body text | 4.8Light Blue on Merlot, passes AA for body text | 2.3Light Blue on White, fails AA for body text | 9.0Light Blue on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Light Green | 3.7Light Green on Pitt Royal Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.7Light Green on Pitt Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.5Light Green on New Sky, fails AA for body text | 1.8Light Green on Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.9Light Green on White, fails AA for body text | 5.3Light Green on Medium Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.3Light Green on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 7.2Light Green on Black, passes AA for body text | 2.4Light Green on Golden Haze, fails AA for body text | 1.3Light Green on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.3Light Green on Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.1Light Green on Infrared, fails AA for body text | 2.3Light Green on White Peach, fails AA for body text | 3.9Light Green on Merlot, fails AA for body text | 2.9Light Green on White, fails AA for body text | 7.2Light Green on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Orange | 4.7Orange on Pitt Royal Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.3Orange on Pitt Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.0Orange on New Sky, fails AA for body text | 1.4Orange on Gray, fails AA for body text | 2.3Orange on White, fails AA for body text | 6.7Orange on Medium Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.6Orange on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 9.0Orange on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.9Orange on Golden Haze, fails AA for body text | 1.0Orange on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.3Orange on Light Green, fails AA for body text | 1.3Orange on Infrared, fails AA for body text | 1.8Orange on White Peach, fails AA for body text | 4.8Orange on Merlot, passes AA for body text | 2.3Orange on White, fails AA for body text | 9.0Orange on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Infrared | 3.5Infrared on Pitt Royal Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.8Infrared on Pitt Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.6Infrared on New Sky, fails AA for body text | 1.9Infrared on Gray, fails AA for body text | 3.1Infrared on White, fails AA for body text | 5.0Infrared on Medium Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.2Infrared on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 6.8Infrared on Black, passes AA for body text | 2.5Infrared on Golden Haze, fails AA for body text | 1.3Infrared on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1Infrared on Light Green, fails AA for body text | 1.3Infrared on Orange, fails AA for body text | 2.4Infrared on White Peach, fails AA for body text | 3.7Infrared on Merlot, fails AA for body text | 3.1Infrared on White, fails AA for body text | 6.8Infrared on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White Peach | 8.6White Peach on Pitt Royal Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.4White Peach on Pitt Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.1White Peach on New Sky, fails AA for body text | 1.3White Peach on Gray, fails AA for body text | 1.3White Peach on White, fails AA for body text | 12.2White Peach on Medium Blue, passes AA for body text | 3.0White Peach on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 16.6White Peach on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.0White Peach on Golden Haze, fails AA for body text | 1.8White Peach on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.3White Peach on Light Green, fails AA for body text | 1.8White Peach on Orange, fails AA for body text | 2.4White Peach on Infrared, fails AA for body text | 8.9White Peach on Merlot, passes AA for body text | 1.3White Peach on White, fails AA for body text | 16.6White Peach on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Merlot | 1.0Merlot on Pitt Royal Blue, fails AA for body text | 6.5Merlot on Pitt Gold, passes AA for body text | 9.5Merlot on New Sky, passes AA for body text | 6.8Merlot on Gray, passes AA for body text | 11.3Merlot on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Merlot on Medium Blue, fails AA for body text | 3.0Merlot on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 1.9Merlot on Black, fails AA for body text | 9.1Merlot on Golden Haze, passes AA for body text | 4.8Merlot on Light Blue, passes AA for body text | 3.9Merlot on Light Green, fails AA for body text | 4.8Merlot on Orange, passes AA for body text | 3.7Merlot on Infrared, fails AA for body text | 8.9Merlot on White Peach, passes AA for body text | 11.3Merlot on White, passes AA for body text | 1.9Merlot on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 10.8White on Pitt Royal Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.7White on Pitt Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.2White on New Sky, fails AA for body text | 1.7White on Gray, fails AA for body text | 15.5White on Medium Blue, passes AA for body text | 3.8White on Bronze, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.2White on Golden Haze, fails AA for body text | 2.3White on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.9White on Light Green, fails AA for body text | 2.3White on Orange, fails AA for body text | 3.1White on Infrared, fails AA for body text | 1.3White on White Peach, fails AA for body text | 11.3White on Merlot, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 1.9Black on Pitt Royal Blue, fails AA for body text | 12.1Black on Pitt Gold, passes AA for body text | 17.7Black on New Sky, passes AA for body text | 12.6Black on Gray, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Black on Medium Blue, fails AA for body text | 5.5Black on Bronze, passes AA for body text | 17.0Black on Golden Haze, passes AA for body text | 9.0Black on Light Blue, passes AA for body text | 7.2Black on Light Green, passes AA for body text | 9.0Black on Orange, passes AA for body text | 6.8Black on Infrared, passes AA for body text | 16.6Black on White Peach, passes AA for body text | 1.9Black on Merlot, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://www.brand.pitt.edu/visual-identity/color-palettes/primary-palette
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