Primary Design Color Palette
In order to simplify and clarify our visual identity, red, gray and white have been selected as the primary colors to represent WashU. By design, the web theme features these colors prominently.
Red
rgb(165, 20, 23)
#a51417
$red
Dark Grey
rgb(61, 61, 61)
#3d3d3d
$gray-dark
Light Grey
rgb(238, 238, 238)
#eeeeee
$gray-extra-light
Secondary Design Color Palette
The secondary color palette consists of a complementary set of hues that are chosen to work well together, and with WashU red, to provide depth and variety to university websites. These additional colors provides variety and versatility, while maintaining a coordinated, integrated look.
Yellow
rgb(255, 204, 0)
#ffcc00
$yellow
Turquoise
rgb(43, 130, 130)
#2b8282
$turquoise
Blue
rgb(0, 95, 133)
#005f85
$blue
Text
Heading
rgb(61, 61, 61)
#3d3d3d
$gray-dark
Paragraph
rgb(85, 85, 85)
#555
$gray-text
Links
Link Default
rgb(208, 28, 41)
#d01c29
$red-light
Link Hover
rgb(165, 20, 23)
#a51417
$red
Link Active/Focus
rgb(165, 20, 23)
#a51417
$red
Borders
Block Borders
rgb(200, 200, 200)
#c8c8c8
$gray-light
Table
rgb(218, 218, 218)
#dadada
Separators
rgb(200, 200, 200)
#c8c8c8
$gray-light