UC Berkeley Brand Color Palette

The UC Berkeley color palette helps us express our personality and elevate our identity — leading with Berkeley Blue and California Gold. Using color appropriately is one of the easiest ways to make sure our materials reflect a cohesive image or visual story. The UC Berkeley color palette has two layers: primary and secondary palettes. 

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Primary Palette

Berkeley Blue swatch

Berkeley Blue

Hex 002676
CMYK 100|91|22|14
Pantone 661 C

California Gold swatch

California Gold

Hex FDB515
CMYK 0|35|100|0
Pantone 137 C

Berkeley White swatch

White

White
Hex FFFFFF
CMYK 0|0|0|0

Special Color

Berkeley Heritage Gold swatch

California Heritage Gold

Hex C09748
CMYK 22|41|94|2
Pantone 7508 C

Blacks and Grays

Berkeley Black swatch

Black

Hex 000000
CMYK 100|100|100|100

Berkeley Grey Medium swatch

Gray Medium

Hex 808080
CMYK 52|43|43|8
Pantone 2331 C

Berkeley Grey Light swatch

Gray Light

Hex F2F2F2
CMYK 4|2|2|0
Pantone 434 C

Secondary Palette Preferred (dark)

Berkeley Dark Blue swatch

Blue Dark

Hex 010133
CMYK 96|91|42|62
Pantone 2766 C

Berkeley Gold Dark swatch

Gold Dark

Hex FC9313
CMYK 0|55|100|0
Pantone 151 C

Berkeley Green Dark swatch

Green Dark

Hex 00553A
CMYK 100|38|87|38
Pantone 7727 C

Berkeley Rose Dark swatch

Rose Dark

Hex 770747
CMYK 39|100|45|27
Pantone 227 C

Berkeley Purple Dark swatch

Purple Dark

Hex 431170
CMYK 85|100|18|13
Pantone 2597 C

Secondary Palette Alternatives (medium)

Berkeley Blue Medium swatch

Blue Medium

Hex 004AAE
CMYK 99|77|0|0
Pantone 2132 C

Berkeley Gold Medium swatch

Gold Medium

Hex FFC31B
CMYK 0|27|100|0
Pantone 7548 C

Berkeley Green Medium swatch

Green Medium

Hex 018943
CMYK 98|18|100|5
Pantone 347 C

Berkeley Rose Medium swatch

Rose Medium

Hex E7115E
CMYK 0|100|43|0
Pantone 2040 C

Berkeley Purple Medium swatch

Purple Medium

Hex 8236C7
CMYK 60|83|0|0
Pantone 7442 C

Secondary Palette Alternatives (light)

Berkeley Blue Light swatch

Blue Light

Hex 9FD1FF
CMYK 37|6|0|0
Pantone 278 C

Berkeley Gold Light swatch

Gold Light

Hex FFE88D
CMYK 0|7|61|0
Pantone 2001 C

Berkeley Green Light swatch

Green Light

Hex B3E59A
CMYK 36|0|57|0
Pantone 366 C

Berkeley Rose Light swatch

Rose Light

Hex FFCFE5
CMYK 0|25|0|0
Pantone 2036 C

Berkeley Purple Light swatch

Purple Light

Hex D9CEFF
CMYK 13|18|0|0
Pantone 2562 C