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.
Primary Palette
Berkeley Blue
Hex 002676
CMYK 100|91|22|14
Pantone 661 C
California Gold
Hex FDB515
CMYK 0|35|100|0
Pantone 137 C
White
White
Hex FFFFFF
CMYK 0|0|0|0
Special Color
California Heritage Gold
Hex C09748
CMYK 22|41|94|2
Pantone 7508 C
Blacks and Grays
Black
Hex 000000
CMYK 100|100|100|100
Gray Medium
Hex 808080
CMYK 52|43|43|8
Pantone 2331 C
Gray Light
Hex F2F2F2
CMYK 4|2|2|0
Pantone 434 C
Secondary Palette Preferred (dark)
Blue Dark
Hex 010133
CMYK 96|91|42|62
Pantone 2766 C
Gold Dark
Hex FC9313
CMYK 0|55|100|0
Pantone 151 C
Green Dark
Hex 00553A
CMYK 100|38|87|38
Pantone 7727 C
Rose Dark
Hex 770747
CMYK 39|100|45|27
Pantone 227 C
Purple Dark
Hex 431170
CMYK 85|100|18|13
Pantone 2597 C
Secondary Palette Alternatives (medium)
Blue Medium
Hex 004AAE
CMYK 99|77|0|0
Pantone 2132 C
Gold Medium
Hex FFC31B
CMYK 0|27|100|0
Pantone 7548 C
Green Medium
Hex 018943
CMYK 98|18|100|5
Pantone 347 C
Rose Medium
Hex E7115E
CMYK 0|100|43|0
Pantone 2040 C
Purple Medium
Hex 8236C7
CMYK 60|83|0|0
Pantone 7442 C
Secondary Palette Alternatives (light)
Blue Light
Hex 9FD1FF
CMYK 37|6|0|0
Pantone 278 C
Gold Light
Hex FFE88D
CMYK 0|7|61|0
Pantone 2001 C
Green Light
Hex B3E59A
CMYK 36|0|57|0
Pantone 366 C
Rose Light
Hex FFCFE5
CMYK 0|25|0|0
Pantone 2036 C
Purple Light
Hex D9CEFF
CMYK 13|18|0|0
Pantone 2562 C