University of Utah brand colors
Utah specifies its red with custom Pantone formulas, R8940 coated and R8939 uncoated, rather than a stock number, which is how an institution registers a colour it considers its own. The accent set is named for the landscape: Zion, Wasatch, Great Salt Lake, Salt Flat.
Official site: utah.edu
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Red | primary | #BE0000 | 190, 0, 0 | 0, 100%, 37% | R8940 (C) / R8939 (U) | 0, 100, 79, 20 | 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% | White | 0, 0, 0, 0 | Fill screen |
| Zion Cinder Cone | secondary | #707271 | 112, 114, 113 | 150, 1%, 44% | 424 CP | 57, 47, 48, 14 | Fill screen |
| Granite Peak | accent | #708E99 | 112, 142, 153 | 196, 17%, 52% | 7544 CP | 52, 26, 26, 16 | Fill screen |
| Wasatch Sunrise | accent | #FFB81D | 255, 184, 29 | 41, 100%, 56% | 1235 CP | 0, 32, 94, 0 | Fill screen |
| Red Rocks | accent | #890000 | 137, 0, 0 | 0, 100%, 27% | 202 CP | 0, 100, 89, 50 | Fill screen |
| Mountain Green | accent | #6CC24A | 108, 194, 74 | 103, 50%, 53% | 360 CP | 63, 0, 84, 0 | Fill screen |
| Great Salt Lake | accent | #3ABFC0 | 58, 191, 192 | 180, 54%, 49% | 325 CP | 67, 0, 29, 0 | Fill screen |
| Salt Flat Grey | neutral light | #E2E6E6 | 226, 230, 230 | 180, 7%, 89% | 7541 CP | 10, 5, 7, 0 | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Utah Red passes AA for body text on white, at 6.6 to 1.
Of 128 ordered pairs in this palette, 50 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 66 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Utah Red | Black | White | Zion Cinder Cone | Granite Peak | Wasatch Sunrise | Red Rocks | Mountain Green | Great Salt Lake | Salt Flat Grey | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Red | 3.2Utah Red on Black, fails AA for body text | 6.6Utah Red on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Utah Red on Zion Cinder Cone, fails AA for body text | 1.9Utah Red on Granite Peak, fails AA for body text | 3.8Utah Red on Wasatch Sunrise, fails AA for body text | 1.6Utah Red on Red Rocks, fails AA for body text | 3.0Utah Red on Mountain Green, fails AA for body text | 3.0Utah Red on Great Salt Lake, fails AA for body text | 5.2Utah Red on Salt Flat Grey, passes AA for body text | 6.6Utah Red on White, passes AA for body text | 3.2Utah Red on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Black | 3.2Black on Utah Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 4.3Black on Zion Cinder Cone, fails AA for body text | 6.0Black on Granite Peak, passes AA for body text | 12.1Black on Wasatch Sunrise, passes AA for body text | 2.1Black on Red Rocks, fails AA for body text | 9.4Black on Mountain Green, passes AA for body text | 9.4Black on Great Salt Lake, passes AA for body text | 16.7Black on Salt Flat Grey, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | ||
| White | 6.6White on Utah Red, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 4.8White on Zion Cinder Cone, passes AA for body text | 3.5White on Granite Peak, fails AA for body text | 1.7White on Wasatch Sunrise, fails AA for body text | 10.2White on Red Rocks, passes AA for body text | 2.2White on Mountain Green, fails AA for body text | 2.2White on Great Salt Lake, fails AA for body text | 1.3White on Salt Flat Grey, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Zion Cinder Cone | 1.4Zion Cinder Cone on Utah Red, fails AA for body text | 4.3Zion Cinder Cone on Black, fails AA for body text | 4.8Zion Cinder Cone on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Zion Cinder Cone on Granite Peak, fails AA for body text | 2.8Zion Cinder Cone on Wasatch Sunrise, fails AA for body text | 2.1Zion Cinder Cone on Red Rocks, fails AA for body text | 2.2Zion Cinder Cone on Mountain Green, fails AA for body text | 2.2Zion Cinder Cone on Great Salt Lake, fails AA for body text | 3.9Zion Cinder Cone on Salt Flat Grey, fails AA for body text | 4.8Zion Cinder Cone on White, passes AA for body text | 4.3Zion Cinder Cone on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Granite Peak | 1.9Granite Peak on Utah Red, fails AA for body text | 6.0Granite Peak on Black, passes AA for body text | 3.5Granite Peak on White, fails AA for body text | 1.4Granite Peak on Zion Cinder Cone, fails AA for body text | 2.0Granite Peak on Wasatch Sunrise, fails AA for body text | 2.9Granite Peak on Red Rocks, fails AA for body text | 1.6Granite Peak on Mountain Green, fails AA for body text | 1.6Granite Peak on Great Salt Lake, fails AA for body text | 2.8Granite Peak on Salt Flat Grey, fails AA for body text | 3.5Granite Peak on White, fails AA for body text | 6.0Granite Peak on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Wasatch Sunrise | 3.8Wasatch Sunrise on Utah Red, fails AA for body text | 12.1Wasatch Sunrise on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.7Wasatch Sunrise on White, fails AA for body text | 2.8Wasatch Sunrise on Zion Cinder Cone, fails AA for body text | 2.0Wasatch Sunrise on Granite Peak, fails AA for body text | 5.9Wasatch Sunrise on Red Rocks, passes AA for body text | 1.3Wasatch Sunrise on Mountain Green, fails AA for body text | 1.3Wasatch Sunrise on Great Salt Lake, fails AA for body text | 1.4Wasatch Sunrise on Salt Flat Grey, fails AA for body text | 1.7Wasatch Sunrise on White, fails AA for body text | 12.1Wasatch Sunrise on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Red Rocks | 1.6Red Rocks on Utah Red, fails AA for body text | 2.1Red Rocks on Black, fails AA for body text | 10.2Red Rocks on White, passes AA for body text | 2.1Red Rocks on Zion Cinder Cone, fails AA for body text | 2.9Red Rocks on Granite Peak, fails AA for body text | 5.9Red Rocks on Wasatch Sunrise, passes AA for body text | 4.6Red Rocks on Mountain Green, passes AA for body text | 4.5Red Rocks on Great Salt Lake, passes AA for body text | 8.1Red Rocks on Salt Flat Grey, passes AA for body text | 10.2Red Rocks on White, passes AA for body text | 2.1Red Rocks on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Mountain Green | 3.0Mountain Green on Utah Red, fails AA for body text | 9.4Mountain Green on Black, passes AA for body text | 2.2Mountain Green on White, fails AA for body text | 2.2Mountain Green on Zion Cinder Cone, fails AA for body text | 1.6Mountain Green on Granite Peak, fails AA for body text | 1.3Mountain Green on Wasatch Sunrise, fails AA for body text | 4.6Mountain Green on Red Rocks, passes AA for body text | 1.0Mountain Green on Great Salt Lake, fails AA for body text | 1.8Mountain Green on Salt Flat Grey, fails AA for body text | 2.2Mountain Green on White, fails AA for body text | 9.4Mountain Green on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Great Salt Lake | 3.0Great Salt Lake on Utah Red, fails AA for body text | 9.4Great Salt Lake on Black, passes AA for body text | 2.2Great Salt Lake on White, fails AA for body text | 2.2Great Salt Lake on Zion Cinder Cone, fails AA for body text | 1.6Great Salt Lake on Granite Peak, fails AA for body text | 1.3Great Salt Lake on Wasatch Sunrise, fails AA for body text | 4.5Great Salt Lake on Red Rocks, passes AA for body text | 1.0Great Salt Lake on Mountain Green, fails AA for body text | 1.8Great Salt Lake on Salt Flat Grey, fails AA for body text | 2.2Great Salt Lake on White, fails AA for body text | 9.4Great Salt Lake on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Salt Flat Grey | 5.2Salt Flat Grey on Utah Red, passes AA for body text | 16.7Salt Flat Grey on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.3Salt Flat Grey on White, fails AA for body text | 3.9Salt Flat Grey on Zion Cinder Cone, fails AA for body text | 2.8Salt Flat Grey on Granite Peak, fails AA for body text | 1.4Salt Flat Grey on Wasatch Sunrise, fails AA for body text | 8.1Salt Flat Grey on Red Rocks, passes AA for body text | 1.8Salt Flat Grey on Mountain Green, fails AA for body text | 1.8Salt Flat Grey on Great Salt Lake, fails AA for body text | 1.3Salt Flat Grey on White, fails AA for body text | 16.7Salt Flat Grey on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 6.6White on Utah Red, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 4.8White on Zion Cinder Cone, passes AA for body text | 3.5White on Granite Peak, fails AA for body text | 1.7White on Wasatch Sunrise, fails AA for body text | 10.2White on Red Rocks, passes AA for body text | 2.2White on Mountain Green, fails AA for body text | 2.2White on Great Salt Lake, fails AA for body text | 1.3White on Salt Flat Grey, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 3.2Black on Utah Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 4.3Black on Zion Cinder Cone, fails AA for body text | 6.0Black on Granite Peak, passes AA for body text | 12.1Black on Wasatch Sunrise, passes AA for body text | 2.1Black on Red Rocks, fails AA for body text | 9.4Black on Mountain Green, passes AA for body text | 9.4Black on Great Salt Lake, passes AA for body text | 16.7Black on Salt Flat Grey, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://brand.utah.edu/branding/colors/
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