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Brand colors

UC Berkeley Brand Colors

UC Berkeley brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #003262. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #003262, #FDB515, #FFFFFF with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, accessibility contrast, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.

Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by UC Berkeley.

EducationBrand indexAPIDataset
Primary UC Berkeley #003262

Palette

Primary#003262RGB 0, 50, 98
Brand color 2#FDB515RGB 253, 181, 21
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-berkeley-1: #003262;
  --brand-berkeley-2: #FDB515;
  --brand-berkeley-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#003262Black 1.63:1 / White 12.87:1
#FDB515Black 11.8:1 / White 1.78:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Brand Color Data (JSON)

Structured brand palette data for design systems, references, automations, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0316
Black text1.63:1AA Fail
White text12.87:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Brand
{
  "slug": "berkeley",
  "name": "UC Berkeley",
  "category": "education",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Education",
    "education"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/berkeley/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/education/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by UC Berkeley."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Primary",
    "hex": "#003262",
    "rgb": [
      0,
      50,
      98
    ],
    "hsl": [
      209,
      100,
      19
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      100,
      49,
      0,
      62
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0316,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.63,
      "white": 12.87
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Brand color 2",
    "hex": "#FDB515",
    "rgb": [
      253,
      181,
      21
    ],
    "hsl": [
      41,
      98,
      54
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      28,
      92,
      1
    ],
    "luminance": 0.5398,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 11.8,
      "white": 1.78
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "White",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      255,
      255
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      100
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "luminance": 1,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
AI context
{
  "brandUseCases": [
    "university identity",
    "campus web systems",
    "institutional design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "education brand colors",
    "blue led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "UC Berkeley color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/berkeley.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-berkeley-1: #003262;\n--brand-berkeley-2: #FDB515;\n--brand-berkeley-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#003262",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.63,
      "white": 12.87
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FDB515",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 11.8,
      "white": 1.78
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "berkeley",
  "name": "UC Berkeley",
  "category": "education",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Education",
    "education"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by UC Berkeley.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/berkeley/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/education/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/berkeley.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Primary",
      "hex": "#003262",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        50,
        98
      ],
      "hsl": [
        209,
        100,
        19
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        100,
        49,
        0,
        62
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0316,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.63,
        "white": 12.87
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Brand color 2",
      "hex": "#FDB515",
      "rgb": [
        253,
        181,
        21
      ],
      "hsl": [
        41,
        98,
        54
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        28,
        92,
        1
      ],
      "luminance": 0.5398,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 11.8,
        "white": 1.78
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "White",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "luminance": 1,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 21,
        "white": 1
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "brandUseCases": [
    "university identity",
    "campus web systems",
    "institutional design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "education brand colors",
    "blue led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "UC Berkeley color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/berkeley.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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Brand palette context

About UC Berkeley Brand Colors

UC Berkeley uses a blue-led palette in this independent education brand color reference. The palette is centered on #003262, with supporting values #FDB515, #FFFFFF.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this palette is useful for university identity, campus web systems, institutional design, and brand reference. The primary color is classified as cool with dark and jewel tone character, and white text gives the stronger contrast against #003262.

Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by UC Berkeley.

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