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Brand colors

Caltech Brand Colors

Caltech brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #FF6C0C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #FF6C0C, #76777B, #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 Caltech.

EducationBrand indexAPIDataset
Primary Caltech #FF6C0C

Palette

Primary#FF6C0CRGB 255, 108, 12
Brand color 2#76777BRGB 118, 119, 123
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-caltech-1: #FF6C0C;
  --brand-caltech-2: #76777B;
  --brand-caltech-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#FF6C0CBlack 7.4:1 / White 2.84:1
#76777BBlack 4.7:1 / White 4.47:1
#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
Luminance0.3201
Black text7.4:1AA Pass
White text2.84:1AA Fail
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": "caltech",
  "name": "Caltech",
  "category": "education",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Education",
    "education"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/caltech/",
  "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 Caltech."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Primary",
    "hex": "#FF6C0C",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      108,
      12
    ],
    "hsl": [
      24,
      100,
      52
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      58,
      95,
      0
    ],
    "luminance": 0.3201,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 7.4,
      "white": 2.84
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Brand color 2",
    "hex": "#76777B",
    "rgb": [
      118,
      119,
      123
    ],
    "hsl": [
      228,
      2,
      47
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      4,
      3,
      0,
      52
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1848,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.7,
      "white": 4.47
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "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",
    "orange led palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "Caltech color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/caltech.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-caltech-1: #FF6C0C;\n--brand-caltech-2: #76777B;\n--brand-caltech-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#FF6C0C",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 7.4,
      "white": 2.84
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#76777B",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.7,
      "white": 4.47
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "caltech",
  "name": "Caltech",
  "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 Caltech.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/caltech/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/education/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/caltech.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Primary",
      "hex": "#FF6C0C",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        108,
        12
      ],
      "hsl": [
        24,
        100,
        52
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        58,
        95,
        0
      ],
      "luminance": 0.3201,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 7.4,
        "white": 2.84
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Brand color 2",
      "hex": "#76777B",
      "rgb": [
        118,
        119,
        123
      ],
      "hsl": [
        228,
        2,
        47
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        4,
        3,
        0,
        52
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1848,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 4.7,
        "white": 4.47
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    },
    {
      "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",
    "orange led palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "Caltech color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/caltech.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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Brand palette context

About Caltech Brand Colors

Caltech uses a orange-led palette in this independent education brand color reference. The palette is centered on #FF6C0C, with supporting values #76777B, #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 warm with vibrant character, and black text gives the stronger contrast against #FF6C0C.

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

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