The full HBS palette was developed as a spectrum of colors, chosen to work well with Harvard crimson and offer a wide range of possible hues, values, and color combinations that can accommodate progressive and traditional design solutions.
The CMYK values listed below were optimized for use on uncoated stock, although depending on the type of printing and ink being used, adjustments may be required.
Enduring Brand Colors
The foundation of the color palette is Harvard crimson along with black. Download color palette [ZIP]
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Harvard Crimson
CMYK: 8/100/65/24
RGB: 164/16/52
HEX: #A41034
PMS: 187 U, 1807 C -
Black
CMYK: 0/0/0/100
RGB: 0/0/0
HEX: #000000
PMS: Black
Primary Palette
The primary palette is a spectrum of rich, vibrant colors that pair well with crimson.
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Red 2
CMYK: 5/100/80/0
RGB: 232/5/56
HEX: #E80538
PMS: 199 -
Orange 2
CMYK: 5/60/100/0
RGB: 232/125/30
HEX: #E87D1E
PMS: 152 -
Yellow 2
CMYK: 10/15/100/0
RGB: 235/205/0
HEX: #EBCD00
PMS: 606 -
Green 2
CMYK: 70/15/100/0
RGB: 82/165/46
HEX: #52A52E
PMS: 362 -
Teal 2
CMYK: 90/20/40/0
RGB: 0/151/157
HEX: #00979D
PMS: 7717 -
Blue 2
CMYK: 65/55/0/0
RGB: 101/120/180
HEX: #6578B4
PMS: 2116 -
Purple 2
CMYK: 60/90/10/0
RGB: 128/64/141
HEX: #80408D
PMS: 2602 -
Magenta 2
CMYK: 20/100/30/0
RGB: 201/0/107
HEX: #C9006B
PMS: 233
Expanded Palette
This broad and flexible palette is designed to accommodate the many voices of the School. Each color variant was selected to work well with crimson, while also complementing the rest of the palette, allowing for a wide range of color combinations. See the Color Pairings page for color combination ideas.
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Harvard Crimson
CMYK: 8/100/65/24
RGB: 164/16/52
HEX: #A41034
PMS: 187 U, 1807 C -
Red 2
CMYK: 5/100/80/0
RGB: 232/5/56
HEX: #E80538
PMS: 199 -
Red 3
CMYK: 0/80/80/0
RGB: 237/85/65
HEX: #ED5541
PMS: 7416 -
Red 4
CMYK: 10/35/25/0
RGB: 224/178/167
HEX: #E0B2A7
PMS: 692 -
Orange 1
CMYK: 25/65/100/12
RGB: 174/100/41
HEX: #AE6429
PMS: 154 -
Orange 2
CMYK: 5/60/100/0
RGB: 232/125/30
HEX: #E87D1E
PMS: 152 -
Orange 3
CMYK: 5/45/100/0
RGB: 234/155/32
HEX: #EA9B20
PMS: 4009 -
Orange 4
CMYK: 0/25/70/0
RGB: 247/199/107
HEX: #F7C76B
PMS: 141 -
Yellow 1
CMYK: 25/35/100/0
RGB: 194/157/0
HEX: #C29D00
PMS: 111 -
Yellow 2
CMYK: 10/15/100/0
RGB: 235/205/0
HEX: #EBCD00
PMS: 606 -
Yellow 3
CMYK: 5/5/85/0
RGB: 243/228/77
HEX: #F3E44D
PMS: 604 -
Yellow 4
CMYK: 5/0/70/0
RGB: 244/239/107
HEX: #F4EF6B
PMS: 602 -
Green 1
CMYK: 90/35/100/25
RGB: 2/104/51
HEX: #026833
PMS: 349 -
Green 2
CMYK: 70/15/100/0
RGB: 82/165/46
HEX: #52A52E
PMS: 362 -
Green 3
CMYK: 45/5/90/0
RGB: 158/196/77
HEX: #9EC44D
PMS: 2299 -
Green 4
CMYK: 35/0/75/0
RGB: 179/213/106
HEX: #B3D56A
PMS: 2284 -
Teal 1
CMYK: 100/65/35/0
RGB: 0/96/133
HEX: #006085
PMS: 4159 -
Teal 2
CMYK: 90/20/40/0
RGB: 0/151/157
HEX: #00979D
PMS: 7717 -
Teal 3
CMYK: 65/0/35/0
RGB: 86/186/179
HEX: #56BAB3
PMS: 7472 -
Teal 4
CMYK: 40/0/30/0
RGB: 155/214/196
HEX: #9BD6C4
PMS: 7464 -
Blue 1
CMYK: 95/100/10/0
RGB: 59/40/131
HEX: #3B2883
PMS: 2735 -
Blue 2
CMYK: 65/55/0/0
RGB: 101/120/180
HEX: #6578B4
PMS: 2116 -
Blue 3
CMYK: 52/25/5/0
RGB: 127/164/209
HEX: #7FA4D1
PMS: 2142 -
Blue 4
CMYK: 30/13/0/0
RGB: 170/200/235
HEX: #AAC8EB
PMS: 2717 -
Purple 1
CMYK: 80/100/25/15
RGB: 87/17/106
HEX: #57116A
PMS: 7665 -
Purple 2
CMYK: 60/90/10/0
RGB: 128/64/141
HEX: #80408D
PMS: 2602 -
Purple 3
CMYK: 40/55/10/0
RGB: 155/127/175
HEX: #9B7FAF
PMS: 2577 -
Purple 4
CMYK: 20/30/0/0
RGB: 198/178/209
HEX: #C6B2D1
PMS: 2635 -
Magenta 1
CMYK: 45/95/45/30
RGB: 120/36/76
HEX: #78244C
PMS: 216 -
Magenta 2
CMYK: 20/100/30/0
RGB: 201/0/107
HEX: #C9006B
PMS: 233 -
Magenta 3
CMYK: 10/75/10/0
RGB: 216/97/153
HEX: #D86199
PMS: 2045 -
Magenta 4
CMYK: 5/50/5/0
RGB: 229/153/186
HEX: #E599BA
PMS: 2044 -
Black
CMYK: 0/0/0/100
RGB: 0/0/0
HEX: #000000
PMS: Black -
Gray 2
CMYK: 60/55/45/15
RGB: 104/102/111
HEX: #68666F
PMS: Cool Gray 11 -
Gray 3
CMYK: 38/33/32/0
RGB: 163/160/162
HEX: #A3A0A2
PMS: Cool Gray 8 -
Gray 4
CMYK: 15/15/15/0
RGB: 213/208/202
HEX: #D5D0CA
PMS: Cool Gray 4