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University of Cambridge Brand Colors

University of Cambridge brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #A3C1AD. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #A3C1AD, #D6083B, #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 University of Cambridge.

EducationBrand indexAPIDataset
Primary University of Cambridge #A3C1AD

Palette

Primary#A3C1ADRGB 163, 193, 173
Brand 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

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": "Primary",
    "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": "Brand 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 led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "muted 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": "Primary",
      "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": "Brand 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 led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "muted 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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Brand palette context

About University of Cambridge Brand Colors

University of Cambridge uses a green-led palette in this independent education brand color reference. The palette is centered on #A3C1AD, with supporting values #D6083B, #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 muted character, and black text gives the stronger contrast against #A3C1AD.

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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