Color

05.

It is important for the University to present a consistent color palette across all media for the sake of unity and brand recognition.

Primary

Our color palette consists of primary, secondary, tertiary, and neutral colors for use throughout all digital and print communications. The colors have been carefully selected to reflect the bold, confident, and distinctive nature of the University, which has a legacy of honoring the past while living in the present and embracing the future.

HEX and RGB builds are listed to support digital uses. CMYK and the Pantone Matching System (PMS) are also displayed to establish the color palette for print media.

Catholic Red
  • HEX: #b21f2c
  • CMYK: 21/100/91/12
  • PANTONE: 1805
  • RGB: 178/32/44
Catholic Blue
  • HEX: #0a3255
  • CMYK: 88/41/00/67
  • PANTONE: 540
  • RGB: 10/50/85

Secondary

Colors in the secondary palette add variety and vibrancy, but should be used mainly to complement the colors from the primary palette.

In most cases, colors from the primary palette should visually represent a larger percentage of color usage on your project.

Bright Red
  • HEX: #e82f35
  • CMYK: 0/95/84/2
  • PANTONE: 1788
  • RGB: 232/47/53
Bright Blue
  • HEX: #2459a9
  • CMYK: 79/47/00/34
  • PANTONE: 2935
  • RGB: 36/89/169
Light Red
  • HEX: #e96955
  • CMYK: 00/55/64/09
  • PANTONE: 7416
  • RGB: 233/105/85
Light Blue
  • HEX: #6dacde
  • CMYK: 51/23/00/13
  • PANTONE: 284
  • RGB: 109/171/221

Tertiary

These tertiary colors should be used minimally — as accent colors only.

The usage of these colors should be a maximum of 5–10% of your total visual representation.

Yellow
  • HEX: #ffd65c
  • CMYK: 00/16/64/00
  • PANTONE: 121
  • RGB: 255/214/92
Light Blue-Green
  • HEX: #b5e1e1
  • CMYK: 28/00/12/00
  • PANTONE: 317
  • RGB: 181/225/225

Neutrals

Our neutral palette complements our primary colors.

The colors give our brand a traditional and light aesthetic, allowing the main visual message to stand out without competing colors.

Black
  • HEX: #000000
  • CMYK: 60/40/40/100 (Rich Black)
  • PANTONE: Rich Black
  • RGB: 0/0/0
White
  • HEX: #ffffff
  • CMYK: 00/00/00/00
  • RGB: 255/255/255
Grey
  • HEX: #a7a9ac
  • CMYK: 03/02/00/33
  • RGB: 167/169/172
Lux
  • HEX: #b18f50
  • CMYK: 00/19/55/31
  • PANTONE: Metallic 871
  • RGB: 177/143/80
Limestone
  • HEX: #efebe9
  • CMYK: 00/02/03/06
  • RGB: 239/235/233
Sandstone
  • HEX: #f7f3ed
  • CMYK: 00/02/04/03
  • RGB: 247/243/237
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