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University of Cambridge Brand Colors

University of Cambridge palette: #A3C1AD, #D6083B, #FFFFFF. Compare HEX/RGB, WCAG contrast and CSS tokens; open independent JSON data.

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

EducationBrand indexAPIDataset
Commonly referenced palette University of Cambridge
#A3C1AD#D6083B#FFFFFF
Listed without an implied color hierarchy

Palette

Palette color 1#A3C1ADRGB 163, 193, 173
Palette color 2#D6083BRGB 214, 8, 59
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-cambridge-1: #A3C1AD;
  --brand-cambridge-2: #D6083B;
  --brand-cambridge-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#A3C1ADBlack 10.79:1 / White 1.95:1
#D6083BBlack 3.96:1 / White 5.31:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1

Brand palette context

About University of Cambridge Brand Colors

University of Cambridge is represented here by the commonly referenced values #A3C1AD, #D6083B, and #FFFFFF in this independent education brand color reference. The palette includes Green, Red, and Gray color families, with no undocumented primary, secondary, or accent roles assigned.

Across 3 listed values, #D6083B is darkest at luminance 0.1479 and #FFFFFF is lightest at 1. Black gives the stronger standard-text contrast on 2 values, while white is stronger on 1; each pairing remains documented separately in the accessibility snapshot.

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

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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
Luminance0.4894
Black text10.79:1AA Pass
White text1.95:1AA 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": "cambridge",
  "name": "University of Cambridge",
  "category": "education",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Education",
    "education"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/cambridge/",
  "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 University of Cambridge."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Palette color 1",
    "hex": "#A3C1AD",
    "rgb": [
      163,
      193,
      173
    ],
    "hsl": [
      140,
      19,
      70
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      16,
      0,
      10,
      24
    ],
    "luminance": 0.4894,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 10.79,
      "white": 1.95
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Palette color 2",
    "hex": "#D6083B",
    "rgb": [
      214,
      8,
      59
    ],
    "hsl": [
      345,
      93,
      44
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      96,
      72,
      16
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1479,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.96,
      "white": 5.31
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "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",
    "green brand palette",
    "red brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "muted brand color",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "University of Cambridge color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F",
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/cambridge.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-cambridge-1: #A3C1AD;\n--brand-cambridge-2: #D6083B;\n--brand-cambridge-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#A3C1AD",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 10.79,
      "white": 1.95
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#D6083B",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.96,
      "white": 5.31
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "cambridge",
  "name": "University of Cambridge",
  "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 University of Cambridge.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/cambridge/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/education/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/cambridge.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Palette color 1",
      "hex": "#A3C1AD",
      "rgb": [
        163,
        193,
        173
      ],
      "hsl": [
        140,
        19,
        70
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        16,
        0,
        10,
        24
      ],
      "luminance": 0.4894,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 10.79,
        "white": 1.95
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Palette color 2",
      "hex": "#D6083B",
      "rgb": [
        214,
        8,
        59
      ],
      "hsl": [
        345,
        93,
        44
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        96,
        72,
        16
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1479,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 3.96,
        "white": 5.31
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "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",
    "green brand palette",
    "red brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "muted brand color",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "University of Cambridge color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F",
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/cambridge.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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