Colors

Our Brand Colors

Sam Houston State University’s official colors are orange and white. Color is an essential component of our identity; it is important that the color palette is used accurately.

pms 021c	c0, m72, y90, k0 r245, g100, b35 hex# f56423
White	c00, m00, y00, k00 r255, g255, b255

For web accessibility, when text appears in the SHSU Orange on a light background color the text must be Large (defined as 14 point; typically 18.66px) and bold or larger, or 18 point (typically 24px) or larger.

Primary Support Colors

pms 287c	c100, m80, y0, k15 r0, g73, b144 hex #004990
Cool Gray 10c	c0, m2, y0, k60 r87, g89, b91 hex #57595B
pms 549c	c52, m6, y0, k25 r86, g155, b190 hex #569BBE
black	c0, m0, y0, k100 r0, g0, b0 Hex #00000

Accent Colors

The accent color options were selected to compliment the brand and primary support colors. The accent color palette provides options that may be used in combination with the brand colors and primary support colors, but should not be used as a substitute for the designated brand color.

pms 2955c	pms 284c	pms 642c	pms 468c
c100, m38, y0, k64 r0, g58, b99 hex #003A63	c59, m19, y0, k0 r108, g173, b223 hex #6CADDF	c13, m2, y1, k1 r204, g222, b240 hex #CCDEF0	c6, m9, y23, k0 r238, g225, b198 hex #EEE1C6
pms 425c	pms 558c	pms 5405c	pms 7466c
c48, m29, y26, k76 r95, g96, b98 hex #5F6062	c36, m3, y28, k4 r188, g214, b205 hex #BCD6CD	c58, m17, y0, k46 r59, g110, b143 hex #3B6E8F	c70, m0, y23, k0 r28, g190, b202 hex #1CBECA
pms 405c	pms 7486c	pms 440c	pms 406c
c0, m10, y33, k72 r105, g94, b74 hex #695E4A	c59, m0, y100, k7 r108, g179, b63 hex #6CB33F	c62, m66, y65, k62 r56, g46, b43 hex #382E2B	c0, m5, y6, k16 r218, g208, b202 hex #DAD0CA