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Our colours New
Colours used in digital and print
Using a consistent colour palette will help our materials be instantly recognisable.
Note: For colours used on websites, view our colours used on the Oxford Brookes University website page.
Our primary colours should be used on the covers of all our external communication materials.
Oxford Brookes Charcoal or white should be used as a background colour for covers when not using a full bleed background image.
Tints can be used in support of the full strength colours if required.
Oxford Brookes Charcoal
PANTONE 432
C69 M55 Y46 K13
#424a52
rgb(66, 74, 82)
C69 M55 Y46 K13
#424a52
rgb(66, 74, 82)
60%
#8E9297
#8E9297
20%
#D9DBDC
#D9DBDC
10%
#ECEDED
#ECEDED
Oxford Brookes Lime
PANTONE 383
C29 M3 Y99 K19
#9eab05
rgb(158, 171, 5)
C29 M3 Y99 K19
#9eab05
rgb(158, 171, 5)
60%
#c5cd69
#c5cd69
20%
#eceecd
#eceecd
10%
#f5f6e6
#f5f6e6
Oxford Brookes Pink
PANTONE 226
C2 M94 Y2 K0
#d10373
rgb(209, 3, 115)
C2 M94 Y2 K0
#d10373
rgb(209, 3, 115)
60%
#e368ab
#e368ab
20%
#f6cde3
#f6cde3
10%
#fae5f1
#fae5f1
Secondary colours are only to be used in conjunction with at least one of the primary colours: lime, pink or charcoal.
Secondary colours are not restricted to any specific audience, faculty, department or directorate and can be used to add variety.
Tints can be used in support of the full strength colours if required.
Oxford Brookes Purple
PANTONE 229
C56 M100 Y25 K15
#6a2150
rgb(106,33,80)
C56 M100 Y25 K15
#6a2150
rgb(106,33,80)
60%
#a67a96
#a67a96
20%
#e1d3dc
#e1d3dc
10%
#f0e9ee
#f0e9ee
Oxford Brookes Red
PANTONE 1935
C2 M97 Y93 K5
#c70540
rgb(199,5,64)
C2 M97 Y93 K5
#c70540
rgb(199,5,64)
60%
#d86b8e
#d86b8e
20%
#f2ced9
#f2ced9
10%
#f9e7ec
#f9e7ec
Oxford Brookes Yellow
PANTONE 7406
C1 M17 Y93 K3
#e3ba12
rgb(227,186,18)
C1 M17 Y93 K3
#e3ba12
rgb(227,186,18)
60%
#e7cd74
#e7cd74
20%
#f7eed1
#f7eed1
10%
#fbf7e8
#fbf7e8
Oxford Brookes Gold
PANTONE 130
C0 M31 Y90 K0
#db7c12
rgb(219,124,18)
C0 M31 Y90 K0
#db7c12
rgb(219,124,18)
60%
#f0b66d
#f0b66d
20%
#fae7ce
#fae7ce
10%
#fdf3e7
#fdf3e7
Oxford Brookes Aqua
PANTONE 314
C100 M3 Y18 K14
#0085a1
rgb(0,133,161)
C100 M3 Y18 K14
#0085a1
rgb(0,133,161)
60%
#6cb0c2
#6cb0c2
20%
#cee5eb
#cee5eb
10%
#e7f2f5
#e7f2f5
Oxford Brookes Blue
PANTONE 287
C92 M62 Y0 K0
#003896
rgb(0,56,150)
C92 M62 Y0 K0
#003896
rgb(0,56,150)
60%
#6c86bc
#6c86bc
20%
#ced7e9
#ced7e9
10%
#e7ebf4
#e7ebf4
Oxford Brookes Green
PANTONE 349
C95 M10 Y85 K30
#006338
rgb(0,99,56)
C95 M10 Y85 K30
#006338
rgb(0,99,56)
60%
#6c9e89
#6c9e89
20%
#cedfd8
#cedfd8
10%
#e7efec
#e7efec
Accessible colour combinations
Colour combinations with white text
The following colours pass the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 (WCAG) AA standard and should only be used with white text.
Normal text
AAA
Large text
AAA
Normal text
AA
Large text
AA
Normal text
AAA
Large text
AAA
Normal text
AA
Large text
AAA
Normal text
AA
Large text
AAA
Normal text
AA
Large text
AAA
Normal text
AAA
Large text
AAA
Colour combinations with black text
The following colours pass the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 (WCAG) AA standard and should only be used with black text.
Normal text
AAA
Large text
AAA
Normal text
AA
Large text
AAA
Normal text
AAA
Large text
AAA