Harvard Medical School has created three different color palettes with primary, secondary, and accent colors to allow you to combine and create elegant color combinations of your own. Primary colors feature the famous Harvard Crimson and Ink colors, which should be the main focus and can be built upon. Secondary colors are to be used as neutrals to allow the primary colors to be the main focus. Accent colors are to be used for highlighting important information.
PRIMARY COLORS
Within our color palette, we have two primary colors that are used: Harvard Crimson and Black.
Color Matching
In reproducing Harvard University colors for print on-screen viewing, note the recommended mixes. Please proof the colors against a printed Pantone chip to adjust mixes if necessary.
| Color Name | Color | PMS | CMYK | RGB | HEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimson |  |
187 Uncoated 1807 Coated |
C-7 M-94 Y-65 K-25 |
R-165 G-28 B-48 |
A51C30 |
| Black |  |
Process Black Uncoated Process Black Coated |
C-0 M-0 Y-0 K-100 |
R-30 G-30 B-30 |
1E1E1E |
SECONDARY COLORS
The secondary palette provides a neutral field against which the primary colors can live.
| Color Name | Color | PMS | CMYK | RGB | HEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortar |  |
Warm Gray 8 Uncoated Warm Gray 8 Coated |
C-16 M-23 Y-23 K-44 |
R-140 G-129 B-121 |
8C8179 |
| Parchment |  |
Cool Gray 1 Uncoated Cool Gray 1 Coated |
C-3 M-2 Y-5 K-5 |
R-243 G-243 B-241 |
F3F3F1 |
| Slate |  |
7544 Uncoated 7544 Coated |
C-33 M-15 Y-14 K-17 |
R-137 G-150 B-160 |
8996A0 |
| Shade |  |
7542 Uncoated 7542 Coated |
C-21 M-0 Y-6 K-20 |
R-186 G-197 B-198 |
BAC5C6 |
ACCENT COLORS
Additional colors have been provided to allow for highlighting or accenting key information. In general, tertiary colors should be used sparingly so they do not to overwhelm the primary and secondary palettes.
| Color Name | Color | PMS | CMYK | RGB | HEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigo |  |
540 Uncoated 533 Coated |
C-100 M-83 Y-46 K-13 |
R-41 G-51 B-82 |
293352 |
| Blue Bonnet |  |
2727 Uncoated 2727 Coated |
C-71 M-42 Y-0 K-0 |
R-78 G-132 B-196 |
4E84C4 |
| Ivy |  |
363 Uncoated 363 Coated |
C-68 M-0 Y-100 K-24 |
R-82 G-133 B-76 |
52854C |
| Pear |  |
578 Uncoated 578 Coated |
C-20 M-0 Y-40 K-6 |
R-195 G-215 B-164 |
C3D7A4 |
| Lemon |  |
120 Uncoated 120 Coated |
C-0 M-9 Y-58 K-0 |
R-255 G-219 B-109 |
FFDB6D |
| Saffron |  |
1595 Uncoated 1595 Coated |
C-0 M-59 Y-100 K-5 |
R-232 G-125 B-30 |
D16103 |
| Gold |  |
125 Uncoated 125 Coated |
C-0 M-26 Y-100 K-26 |
R-196 G-150 B-26 |
C4961A |
| Creme |  |
7499 Uncoated 7499 Coated |
C-0 M-2 Y-15 K-0 |
R-244 G-237 B-202 |
F4EDCA |