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UC Gold (University of California) Color

Color Name:	UC Gold (University of California)
Hex Color Code:	#FFB511
RGB Color Code:	RGB(255, 181, 17)
CMYK Values:	0.00%, 29.02%, 93.33%, 0.00%
Pantone	PMS 116 C

HEX #FFB511 UC Gold (University of California) School - Color Code

University of California’s primary colors are Pantone 299 (UC Blue) and Pantone 116 (UC Gold), used in branding and communications.

What color is UC Gold (University of California)?

UC Gold (University of California) color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for UC Gold (University of California) is #FFB511, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 181, 17).

In the RGB color model, UC Gold (University of California) has a red value of 255, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 17. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 29.0% magenta, 93.3% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 53.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, UC Gold (University of California) has a hue of 41.3° (degrees), 93.3 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color Codes

UC Gold (University of California) color codes / color number - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY

RGBA - RGB(255, 181, 17)
Red	255
Green	181
Blue	17
Alpha	255

CMYK
Cyan	0.00 %.
Magenta	29.02 %.
Yellow	93.33 %.
Key	0.00 %.

HSL
Hue	41.34°
Saturation	100.00 %.
Lightness	53.33 %.

HSV/HSB
Hue	41.34°
Saturation	93.33 %.
Brightness / Value	100.00 %.

LRV	~ 54.3 %
Munsell Color System	7.5YR 8.0/14
XYZ	X : 57.87 Y : 54.35 Z : 7.97
YXY	Y1 : 54.35 X : 0.48 Y2 : 0.45
CMY	C : 0.00% M : 29.02% Y : 93.33%

CIE-Lab	L : 78.66 A : 15.73 B : 79.55
CIE-Lch	L : 78.66 C : 81.09 H : 78.81
CIE-Luv	L : 78.66 U : 61.56 V : 78.71
Hunter-Lab	L : 73.72 A : 11.1 B : 45.19

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Color Combinations

UC Gold (University of California) - #FFB511 Color Schemes and Palettes

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

#110C00

#442F00

#775200

#AA7500

#DD9800

#FFB511

#FFC544

#FFD577

#FFE5AA

#FFF4DD

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

#FF115B

#FF3E11

#FFB511

#D2FF11

#5BFF11

Here is the Triadic and Tetradic Color Scheme of UC Gold (University of California). The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel and tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Triadic Color Scheme Palette

#FFB511

#11FFB5

#B511FF

Tetradic Color Scheme Palette

#FFB511

#11FF3E

#115BFF

#FF11D2