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Brand colors

Stanford Brand Colors

Stanford brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #8C1515. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #8C1515, #FFFFFF, #2E2D29 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 Stanford.

EducationBrand indexAPIDataset
Primary Stanford #8C1515

Palette

Primary#8C1515RGB 140, 21, 21
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255
Brand color 3#2E2D29RGB 46, 45, 41

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-stanford-1: #8C1515;
  --brand-stanford-2: #FFFFFF;
  --brand-stanford-3: #2E2D29;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#8C1515Black 2.23:1 / White 9.4:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1
#2E2D29Black 1.52:1 / White 13.78:1

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
Luminance0.0617
Black text2.23:1AA Fail
White text9.4:1AA 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": "stanford",
  "name": "Stanford",
  "category": "education",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Education",
    "education"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/stanford/",
  "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 Stanford."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Primary",
    "hex": "#8C1515",
    "rgb": [
      140,
      21,
      21
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      74,
      32
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      85,
      85,
      45
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0617,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 2.23,
      "white": 9.4
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "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"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Brand color 3",
    "hex": "#2E2D29",
    "rgb": [
      46,
      45,
      41
    ],
    "hsl": [
      48,
      6,
      17
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      2,
      11,
      82
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0262,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.52,
      "white": 13.78
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  }
]
AI context
{
  "brandUseCases": [
    "university identity",
    "campus web systems",
    "institutional design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "education brand colors",
    "red led palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "balanced brand color",
    "Stanford color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/stanford.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-stanford-1: #8C1515;\n--brand-stanford-2: #FFFFFF;\n--brand-stanford-3: #2E2D29;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#8C1515",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 2.23,
      "white": 9.4
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#2E2D29",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.52,
      "white": 13.78
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "stanford",
  "name": "Stanford",
  "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 Stanford.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/stanford/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/education/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/stanford.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Primary",
      "hex": "#8C1515",
      "rgb": [
        140,
        21,
        21
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        74,
        32
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        85,
        85,
        45
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0617,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 2.23,
        "white": 9.4
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "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"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Brand color 3",
      "hex": "#2E2D29",
      "rgb": [
        46,
        45,
        41
      ],
      "hsl": [
        48,
        6,
        17
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        2,
        11,
        82
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0262,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.52,
        "white": 13.78
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "brandUseCases": [
    "university identity",
    "campus web systems",
    "institutional design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "education brand colors",
    "red led palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "balanced brand color",
    "Stanford color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/stanford.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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Brand palette context

About Stanford Brand Colors

Stanford uses a red-led palette in this independent education brand color reference. The palette is centered on #8C1515, with supporting values #FFFFFF, #2E2D29.

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 balanced character, and white text gives the stronger contrast against #8C1515.

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

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