University of South Carolina brand colors
South Carolina's garnet is considerably darker than most college reds, which is why it clears AA against white so comfortably. The accent palette is named for the state and the campus: Congaree, Horseshoe, Azalea, Sandstorm.
Official site: sc.edu
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet | primary | #73000A | 115, 0, 10 | 355, 100%, 23% | 202 | 9, 100, 64, 48 | Fill screen |
| Black | neutral dark | #000000 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0%, 0% | Black | 0, 0, 0, 100 | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | 0, 0, 0, 0 | Fill screen |
| Warm Grey | neutral dark | #676156 | 103, 97, 86 | 39, 9%, 37% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Sandstorm | neutral light | #FFF2E3 | 255, 242, 227 | 32, 100%, 95% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Rose | accent | #CC2E40 | 204, 46, 64 | 353, 63%, 49% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Atlantic | accent | #466A9F | 70, 106, 159 | 216, 39%, 45% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Congaree | accent | #1F414D | 31, 65, 77 | 196, 43%, 21% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Horseshoe | accent | #65780B | 101, 120, 11 | 70, 83%, 26% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Grass | accent | #CED318 | 206, 211, 24 | 62, 80%, 46% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Honeycomb | accent | #A49137 | 164, 145, 55 | 50, 50%, 43% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Dark Garnet | accent | #570008 | 87, 0, 8 | 354, 100%, 17% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Azalea | accent | #844247 | 132, 66, 71 | 355, 33%, 39% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Garnet passes AA for body text on white, at 12.1 to 1.
Of 206 ordered pairs in this palette, 76 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 112 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Garnet | Black | White | Warm Grey | Sandstorm | Rose | Atlantic | Congaree | Horseshoe | Grass | Honeycomb | Dark Garnet | Azalea | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet | 1.7Garnet on Black, fails AA for body text | 12.1Garnet on White, passes AA for body text | 2.0Garnet on Warm Grey, fails AA for body text | 11.0Garnet on Sandstorm, passes AA for body text | 2.3Garnet on Rose, fails AA for body text | 2.2Garnet on Atlantic, fails AA for body text | 1.1Garnet on Congaree, fails AA for body text | 2.5Garnet on Horseshoe, fails AA for body text | 7.5Garnet on Grass, passes AA for body text | 3.9Garnet on Honeycomb, fails AA for body text | 1.2Garnet on Dark Garnet, fails AA for body text | 1.6Garnet on Azalea, fails AA for body text | 12.1Garnet on White, passes AA for body text | 1.7Garnet on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Black | 1.7Black on Garnet, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 3.4Black on Warm Grey, fails AA for body text | 19.1Black on Sandstorm, passes AA for body text | 4.0Black on Rose, fails AA for body text | 3.8Black on Atlantic, fails AA for body text | 1.9Black on Congaree, fails AA for body text | 4.2Black on Horseshoe, fails AA for body text | 13.0Black on Grass, passes AA for body text | 6.7Black on Honeycomb, passes AA for body text | 1.4Black on Dark Garnet, fails AA for body text | 2.9Black on Azalea, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | ||
| White | 12.1White on Garnet, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 6.1White on Warm Grey, passes AA for body text | 1.1White on Sandstorm, fails AA for body text | 5.2White on Rose, passes AA for body text | 5.5White on Atlantic, passes AA for body text | 10.9White on Congaree, passes AA for body text | 5.0White on Horseshoe, passes AA for body text | 1.6White on Grass, fails AA for body text | 3.1White on Honeycomb, fails AA for body text | 14.9White on Dark Garnet, passes AA for body text | 7.4White on Azalea, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Warm Grey | 2.0Warm Grey on Garnet, fails AA for body text | 3.4Warm Grey on Black, fails AA for body text | 6.1Warm Grey on White, passes AA for body text | 5.6Warm Grey on Sandstorm, passes AA for body text | 1.2Warm Grey on Rose, fails AA for body text | 1.1Warm Grey on Atlantic, fails AA for body text | 1.8Warm Grey on Congaree, fails AA for body text | 1.2Warm Grey on Horseshoe, fails AA for body text | 3.8Warm Grey on Grass, fails AA for body text | 1.9Warm Grey on Honeycomb, fails AA for body text | 2.4Warm Grey on Dark Garnet, fails AA for body text | 1.2Warm Grey on Azalea, fails AA for body text | 6.1Warm Grey on White, passes AA for body text | 3.4Warm Grey on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Sandstorm | 11.0Sandstorm on Garnet, passes AA for body text | 19.1Sandstorm on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.1Sandstorm on White, fails AA for body text | 5.6Sandstorm on Warm Grey, passes AA for body text | 4.7Sandstorm on Rose, passes AA for body text | 5.0Sandstorm on Atlantic, passes AA for body text | 9.9Sandstorm on Congaree, passes AA for body text | 4.5Sandstorm on Horseshoe, fails AA for body text | 1.5Sandstorm on Grass, fails AA for body text | 2.9Sandstorm on Honeycomb, fails AA for body text | 13.5Sandstorm on Dark Garnet, passes AA for body text | 6.7Sandstorm on Azalea, passes AA for body text | 1.1Sandstorm on White, fails AA for body text | 19.1Sandstorm on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Rose | 2.3Rose on Garnet, fails AA for body text | 4.0Rose on Black, fails AA for body text | 5.2Rose on White, passes AA for body text | 1.2Rose on Warm Grey, fails AA for body text | 4.7Rose on Sandstorm, passes AA for body text | 1.1Rose on Atlantic, fails AA for body text | 2.1Rose on Congaree, fails AA for body text | 1.1Rose on Horseshoe, fails AA for body text | 3.2Rose on Grass, fails AA for body text | 1.7Rose on Honeycomb, fails AA for body text | 2.9Rose on Dark Garnet, fails AA for body text | 1.4Rose on Azalea, fails AA for body text | 5.2Rose on White, passes AA for body text | 4.0Rose on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Atlantic | 2.2Atlantic on Garnet, fails AA for body text | 3.8Atlantic on Black, fails AA for body text | 5.5Atlantic on White, passes AA for body text | 1.1Atlantic on Warm Grey, fails AA for body text | 5.0Atlantic on Sandstorm, passes AA for body text | 1.1Atlantic on Rose, fails AA for body text | 2.0Atlantic on Congaree, fails AA for body text | 1.1Atlantic on Horseshoe, fails AA for body text | 3.4Atlantic on Grass, fails AA for body text | 1.8Atlantic on Honeycomb, fails AA for body text | 2.7Atlantic on Dark Garnet, fails AA for body text | 1.3Atlantic on Azalea, fails AA for body text | 5.5Atlantic on White, passes AA for body text | 3.8Atlantic on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Congaree | 1.1Congaree on Garnet, fails AA for body text | 1.9Congaree on Black, fails AA for body text | 10.9Congaree on White, passes AA for body text | 1.8Congaree on Warm Grey, fails AA for body text | 9.9Congaree on Sandstorm, passes AA for body text | 2.1Congaree on Rose, fails AA for body text | 2.0Congaree on Atlantic, fails AA for body text | 2.2Congaree on Horseshoe, fails AA for body text | 6.7Congaree on Grass, passes AA for body text | 3.5Congaree on Honeycomb, fails AA for body text | 1.4Congaree on Dark Garnet, fails AA for body text | 1.5Congaree on Azalea, fails AA for body text | 10.9Congaree on White, passes AA for body text | 1.9Congaree on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Horseshoe | 2.5Horseshoe on Garnet, fails AA for body text | 4.2Horseshoe on Black, fails AA for body text | 5.0Horseshoe on White, passes AA for body text | 1.2Horseshoe on Warm Grey, fails AA for body text | 4.5Horseshoe on Sandstorm, fails AA for body text | 1.1Horseshoe on Rose, fails AA for body text | 1.1Horseshoe on Atlantic, fails AA for body text | 2.2Horseshoe on Congaree, fails AA for body text | 3.0Horseshoe on Grass, fails AA for body text | 1.6Horseshoe on Honeycomb, fails AA for body text | 3.0Horseshoe on Dark Garnet, fails AA for body text | 1.5Horseshoe on Azalea, fails AA for body text | 5.0Horseshoe on White, passes AA for body text | 4.2Horseshoe on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Grass | 7.5Grass on Garnet, passes AA for body text | 13.0Grass on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.6Grass on White, fails AA for body text | 3.8Grass on Warm Grey, fails AA for body text | 1.5Grass on Sandstorm, fails AA for body text | 3.2Grass on Rose, fails AA for body text | 3.4Grass on Atlantic, fails AA for body text | 6.7Grass on Congaree, passes AA for body text | 3.0Grass on Horseshoe, fails AA for body text | 1.9Grass on Honeycomb, fails AA for body text | 9.2Grass on Dark Garnet, passes AA for body text | 4.5Grass on Azalea, passes AA for body text | 1.6Grass on White, fails AA for body text | 13.0Grass on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Honeycomb | 3.9Honeycomb on Garnet, fails AA for body text | 6.7Honeycomb on Black, passes AA for body text | 3.1Honeycomb on White, fails AA for body text | 1.9Honeycomb on Warm Grey, fails AA for body text | 2.9Honeycomb on Sandstorm, fails AA for body text | 1.7Honeycomb on Rose, fails AA for body text | 1.8Honeycomb on Atlantic, fails AA for body text | 3.5Honeycomb on Congaree, fails AA for body text | 1.6Honeycomb on Horseshoe, fails AA for body text | 1.9Honeycomb on Grass, fails AA for body text | 4.7Honeycomb on Dark Garnet, passes AA for body text | 2.3Honeycomb on Azalea, fails AA for body text | 3.1Honeycomb on White, fails AA for body text | 6.7Honeycomb on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Dark Garnet | 1.2Dark Garnet on Garnet, fails AA for body text | 1.4Dark Garnet on Black, fails AA for body text | 14.9Dark Garnet on White, passes AA for body text | 2.4Dark Garnet on Warm Grey, fails AA for body text | 13.5Dark Garnet on Sandstorm, passes AA for body text | 2.9Dark Garnet on Rose, fails AA for body text | 2.7Dark Garnet on Atlantic, fails AA for body text | 1.4Dark Garnet on Congaree, fails AA for body text | 3.0Dark Garnet on Horseshoe, fails AA for body text | 9.2Dark Garnet on Grass, passes AA for body text | 4.7Dark Garnet on Honeycomb, passes AA for body text | 2.0Dark Garnet on Azalea, fails AA for body text | 14.9Dark Garnet on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Dark Garnet on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Azalea | 1.6Azalea on Garnet, fails AA for body text | 2.9Azalea on Black, fails AA for body text | 7.4Azalea on White, passes AA for body text | 1.2Azalea on Warm Grey, fails AA for body text | 6.7Azalea on Sandstorm, passes AA for body text | 1.4Azalea on Rose, fails AA for body text | 1.3Azalea on Atlantic, fails AA for body text | 1.5Azalea on Congaree, fails AA for body text | 1.5Azalea on Horseshoe, fails AA for body text | 4.5Azalea on Grass, passes AA for body text | 2.3Azalea on Honeycomb, fails AA for body text | 2.0Azalea on Dark Garnet, fails AA for body text | 7.4Azalea on White, passes AA for body text | 2.9Azalea on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 12.1White on Garnet, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 6.1White on Warm Grey, passes AA for body text | 1.1White on Sandstorm, fails AA for body text | 5.2White on Rose, passes AA for body text | 5.5White on Atlantic, passes AA for body text | 10.9White on Congaree, passes AA for body text | 5.0White on Horseshoe, passes AA for body text | 1.6White on Grass, fails AA for body text | 3.1White on Honeycomb, fails AA for body text | 14.9White on Dark Garnet, passes AA for body text | 7.4White on Azalea, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 1.7Black on Garnet, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 3.4Black on Warm Grey, fails AA for body text | 19.1Black on Sandstorm, passes AA for body text | 4.0Black on Rose, fails AA for body text | 3.8Black on Atlantic, fails AA for body text | 1.9Black on Congaree, fails AA for body text | 4.2Black on Horseshoe, fails AA for body text | 13.0Black on Grass, passes AA for body text | 6.7Black on Honeycomb, passes AA for body text | 1.4Black on Dark Garnet, fails AA for body text | 2.9Black on Azalea, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/communications/toolbox/colors/
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