Colors Encyclopedia

Brand colors

Yale Brand Colors

Yale brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #00356B. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #00356B, #FFFFFF, #000000 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 Yale.

EducationBrand indexAPIDataset
Primary Yale #00356B

Palette

Primary#00356BRGB 0, 53, 107
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255
Black#000000RGB 0, 0, 0

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-yale-1: #00356B;
  --brand-yale-2: #FFFFFF;
  --brand-yale-3: #000000;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#00356BBlack 1.72:1 / White 12.2:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1
#000000Black 1:1 / White 21:1

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
Luminance0.0361
Black text1.72:1AA Fail
White text12.2:1AA 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": "yale",
  "name": "Yale",
  "category": "education",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Education",
    "education"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/yale/",
  "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 Yale."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Primary",
    "hex": "#00356B",
    "rgb": [
      0,
      53,
      107
    ],
    "hsl": [
      210,
      100,
      21
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      100,
      50,
      0,
      58
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0361,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.72,
      "white": 12.2
    },
    "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": "Black",
    "hex": "#000000",
    "rgb": [
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      100
    ],
    "luminance": 0,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1,
      "white": 21
    },
    "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",
    "blue led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "Yale color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/yale.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-yale-1: #00356B;\n--brand-yale-2: #FFFFFF;\n--brand-yale-3: #000000;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#00356B",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.72,
      "white": 12.2
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#000000",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1,
      "white": 21
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "yale",
  "name": "Yale",
  "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 Yale.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/yale/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/education/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/yale.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Primary",
      "hex": "#00356B",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        53,
        107
      ],
      "hsl": [
        210,
        100,
        21
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        100,
        50,
        0,
        58
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0361,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.72,
        "white": 12.2
      },
      "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": "Black",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "luminance": 0,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1,
        "white": 21
      },
      "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",
    "blue led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "Yale color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/yale.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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Brand palette context

About Yale Brand Colors

Yale uses a blue-led palette in this independent education brand color reference. The palette is centered on #00356B, with supporting values #FFFFFF, #000000.

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 #00356B.

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

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