University of Southern Mississippi brand colors
The University of Southern Mississippi's graphic standards say "the official Southern Miss colors are black and gold, chosen in 1912," giving each a web hex and a print build.
Official site: usm.edu
Palette image
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Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | neutral dark | #000000 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0%, 0% | -- | 0/0/0/100 | Fill screen |
| Gold | primary | #FFAB00 | 255, 171, 0 | 40, 100%, 50% | 123 C | 0/19/89/0 | Fill screen |
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Contrast pairs
Gold passes AA for body text on black, at 11.1 to 1.
Of 10 ordered pairs in this palette, 8 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 8 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Black | Gold | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 11.1Black on Gold, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | ||
| Gold | 11.1Gold on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.9Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 11.1Gold on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.9White on Gold, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Black | 11.1Black on Gold, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://www.usm.edu/university-communications/files/usm_graphic_standards_september2020.pdf
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