Color

Palette

The lead colors for Vassar College are Vassar Burgundy and Vassar Dark Burgundy. These are the foundation of all Vassar College communications. The secondary color palette is composed of four colors that serve to complement the lead colors. Tertiary colors are used for accents and detailing.

Style Toolkit Palettes: Vassar_RGB_CMYK_ase (Zip file)

Lead - Vassar Burgundy

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  • PANTONE: 1955 C
  • CMYK: 10 100 65 40
  • HEX: #951829
  • RGB: 145/6/47

Lead - Vassar Dark Burgundy

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  • PANTONE: 2042 C
  • CMYK: 20 91 44 58
  • HEX: #641A2B
  • RGB: 100/26/43 

Secondary - Dark Gray

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  • PANTONE: Cool Gray 10
  • CMYK: 40 20 20 66
  • HEX: #63666A
  • RGB: 99/102/106

Secondary - Gold

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  • PANTONE: 7503 C
  • CMYK: 10 15 48 25
  • HEX: #C6AA76
  • RGB: 198/170/118

Secondary - Red

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  • PANTONE: 185 C
  • CMYK: 0 91 80 0
  • HEX: #ED1C24
  • RGB: 237/28/36

Secondary - Cream

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  • PANTONE: NA
  • CMYK: 0 2 5 0
  • HEX: #FFF8EF
  • RGB: 255/248/255

Tertiary - Rose

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  • PANTONE: 698 C
  • CMYK: 0 16 4 0
  • HEX: #F2D4D7
  • RGB: 242/212/215

Tertiary - Light Gray

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  • PANTONE: Cool Grey 2
  • CMYK: 5 0 5 12
  • HEX: #D0D0CE
  • RGB: 208/208/206

Gradients

The gradients below can be used for fills as background or shapes. They represent a dynamic sense of movement and transition to the style and allude to the light given off by a spark. 

Vassar Dark Burgundy / Burgundy

GRADIENT 1 vassar dark burgundy vassar burgundy

Cream / Vassar Burgundy

GRADIENT 3 cream vassar burgundy

Red / Vassar Burgundy

GRADIENT 2 red vassar burgundy

Cream / Red

GRADIENT 4 cream red