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Color Palette

SCREEN VIEWING

When designing a presentation that will be viewed solely on screen (phone, tablet, desktop, projection, web), use the RGB values listed for the color, and set the document to an RGB color space. For development on the web, use the HEX value listed for the color.

FOUR-COLOR PRINTING

If the final application of your design will be produced with either four-color offset or digital printing, use the CMYK color values listed next to each color swatch.

Harvard Crimson

Use only the officially designated shade, as poorly matched colors weaken the impact and effectiveness of our graphic identity.

Name Swatch PMS CMYK RGB HEX
Crimson PMS 187U
PMS 1807C		 C: 7
M: 94
Y: 65
K: 25		 R: 165
G: 28
B: 48

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Core Color Palette

A core palette has been defined to provide a neutral field against which the crimson can live.

Name Swatch CMYK RGB HEX
Red Red

C: 0
M: 100
Y: 85
K: 0

 R: 237
G: 27
B: 52

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Salmon

 Salmon

C: 3
M: 54
Y: 23
K: 0

R: 236
G: 143
B: 156

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Black C: 0
M: 0
Y: 0
K: 100		 R: 30
G: 30
B: 30

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Grey Grey

C: 45
M: 30
Y: 25
K: 0

R: 147
G: 161
B: 173

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Green

 Green

C: 70
M: 0
Y: 100
K: 0

R: 77
G: 184
B: 72

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Lime green

 Lime Green

C: 25
M: 0
Y: 100
K: 0

R: 203
G: 219
B: 42

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Blue

 Blue

C: 70
M: 40
Y: 0
K: 0

R: 78
G: 136
B: 199

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Sky blue

 Sky Blue

C: 40
M: 20
Y: 0
K: 0

R: 149
G: 181
B: 223

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Warm yellow

 Warm Yellow

C: 0
M: 33
Y: 100
K: 0

R: 252
G: 179
B: 21

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Yellow

 Yellow

C: 0
M: 10
Y: 90
K: 0

R: 255
G: 222
B: 45

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Turquoise

 Turquoise

C: 100
M: 0
Y: 40
K: 0

R: 0
G: 170
B: 173

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Aquamarine

 Aquamarine

C: 60
M: 0
Y: 12
K: 0

R: 80
G: 196
B: 221

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Purple

 Purple

C: 46
M: 64
Y: 0
K: 0

R: 148
G: 110
B: 183

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Lavender

 Lavender

C: 27
M: 51
Y: 0
K: 0

R: 187
G: 137
B: 202

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