Colors

Appalachian State's colors are black and gold

Each of Appalachian's colors has a unique color name or mix. Print media uses process CMYK or spot colors, while digital media uses RGB or HEX.

 


Black (CMYK)
cyan - 0%
magenta - 0%
yellow - 0%
black - 100%

Rich Black (CMYK)
cyan - 60%
magenta - 60%
yellow - 60%
black - 100%

Black (RGB)
red - 34
green - 34
blue - 34

Rich Black (RGB)
red - 0
green - 0
blue - 0

Black (HEX) #222222

Rich Black (HEX) #000000

 


Gold (CMYK)
cyan - 0%
magenta - 16%
yellow - 100%
black - 0%

Gold (Spot colors)
Pantone 116C - used for coated papers
Pantone 115U - used for uncoated papers

Gold (RGB)
red - 255
green - 204
blue - 0

Gold (HEX) #ffcc00

Extended color palette

 


Light gray (CMYK)
cyan - 15%
magenta - 11%
yellow - 11%
black - 0%

Light gray (RGB)
red - 213
green - 215
blue - 216

Light gray (HEX) #d5d7d8

 


Dark grey (CMYK)
cyan - 31%
magenta - 24%
yellow - 25%
black - 0%

Dark grey (RGB)
red - 179
green - 179
blue - 179

Dark grey (HEX) #b3b3b3

 


Sand (CMYK)
cyan - 21%
magenta - 14%
yellow - 41%
black - 0%

Sand (RGB)
red - 205
green - 203
blue - 162

Sand (HEX) #cdcba2

 


Brown (CMYK)
cyan - 26%
magenta - 30%
yellow - 59%
black - 1%

Brown (RGB)
red - 192
green - 160
blue - 120

Brown (HEX) #c0a878