Complementary colors

The approved complementary color list was designed to add additional warmth and energy to CMU maroon and gold.





For printed materials:

  • Coated paper:
    • Cream: PMS 7499, C=0, M=2, Y=10, K=0
    • Tan: PMS 7502, C=0, M=8, Y=35, K=10
    • Warm grey: PMS 411, C=0, M=27, Y=36, K=72
    • Warm brown: PMS 504, C=65, M=100, Y=100, K=35
    • Red: PMS 200, C=0, M=100, Y=60, K=10
    • Warm red: PMS 1795, C=0, M=94, Y=100, K=0
    • Light orange: PMS 157, C=0, M=45, Y=70, K=0
    • Orange: PMS 158, C=0, M=60, Y=94, K=0
    • Sky blue: PMS 279, C=70, M=35, Y=0, K=0
    • Navy blue: PMS 295, C=100, M=60, Y=0, K=40
    • Purple: PMS 2613, C=65, M=100, Y=0, K=15
    • Light taupe: PMS 5777, C=10, M=0, Y=50, K=30
    • Dark taupe: PMS 581, C=70, M=20, Y=100, K=30
    • Yellow-green: PMS 376, C=50, M=0, Y=100, K=0
    • Bright green: PMS 7482, C=80, M=0, Y=75, K=0
    • Steel green: PMS 7473, C=70, M=0, Y=40, K=10
    • Steel blue: PMS 549, C=35, M=4, Y=0, K=19
    • Dark teal: PMS 315, C=100, M=16, Y=15, K=43
    • Pink: PMS 214, C=0, M=100, Y=35, K=8

  • Uncoated paper:
    • Cream: PMS 7499, C=0, M=2, Y=10, K=0
    • Tan: PMS 7502, C=0, M=8, Y=35, K=10
    • Warm grey: PMS 411, C=0, M=27, Y=36, K=72
    • Warm brown: PMS 697, C=0, M=70, Y=50, K=40
    • Red: PMS 199, C=19, M=94, Y=100, K=9
    • Warm red: PMS 1795, C=0, M=94, Y=100, K=0
    • Light orange: PMS 157, C=0, M=45, Y=70, K=0
    • Orange: PMS 158, C=0, M=60, Y=94, K=0
    • Sky blue: PMS 285, C=90, M=45, Y=0, K=0
    • Navy blue: PMS 2945, C=100, M=45, Y=0, K=15
    • Purple: PMS 2612, C=65, M=100, Y=0, K=15
    • Light taupe: PMS 5777, C=10, M=0, Y=50, K=30
    • Dark taupe: PMS 581, C=70, M=20, Y=100, K=30
    • Yellow-green: PMS 376, C=50, M=0, Y=100, K=0
    • Bright green: PMS 7481, C=80, M=0, Y=75, K=0
    • Steel green: PMS 7473, C=70, M=0, Y=40, K=10
    • Steel blue: PMS 550, C=35, M=4, Y=0, K=19
    • Dark teal: PMS 314, C=100, M=0, Y=9, K=30
    • Pink: PMS Rubine Red, C=0, M=100, Y=15, K=5

  • For Web, video, and interactive CDs:
    • Cream: #ffffcc, R=255, G=255, B=204
    • Tan: #ffcc99, R=255, G=204, B=153
    • Warm grey: #666666, R=51, G=51, B=51
    • Warm brown: #663333, R=102, G=51, B=51
    • Red: #cc0033, R=204, G=0, B=51
    • Warm red: #ff3333, R=255, G=51, B=51
    • Light orange: #ff9966, R=255, G=153, B=102
    • Orange: #ff6600, R=255, G=153, B=51
    • Sky blue: #3399cc, R=51, G=153, B=204
    • Navy blue: #003366, R=0, G=51, B=102
    • Purple: #663366, R=102, G=51, B=102
    • Light taupe: #cccc99, R=204, G=204, B=153
    • Dark taupe: #666600, R=102, G=102, B=0
    • Yellow-green: #99cc33, R=153, G=204, B=51
    • Bright green: #009966, R=0, G=153, B=102
    • Steel green: #339999, R=51, G=153, B=153
    • Steel blue: #6699cc, R=102, G=153, B=204
    • Dark teal: #006699, R=0, G=102, B=153
    • Pink: #cc0066, R=204, G=0, B=102

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