Our colours
In this section: Primary colours | Secondary colours | Accessible colour combinations
Using a consistent colour palette will help our materials to be instantly recognisable.
At least one primary colour should be used on the covers of all our printed, external communication materials.
Tints can be used in support of the full strength colours if required.
Oxford Brookes Charcoal
PANTONE 432
C71 M56 Y47 K44
#424a52
rgb(66, 74, 82)
C71 M56 Y47 K44
#424a52
rgb(66, 74, 82)
60%
#8e9297
#8e9297
20%
#d9dbdc
#d9dbdc
10%
#eceded
#eceded
Oxford Brookes Pink
PANTONE 226
C2 M94 Y2 K0
#d10373
rgb(209, 3, 115)
C2 M94 Y2 K0
#d10373
rgb(209, 3, 115)
60%
#e368ab
#e368ab
20%
#f6cde3
#f6cde3
10%
#fae5f1
#fae5f1
Oxford Brookes Yellow
PANTONE 7406
C1 M17 Y93 K3
#e3ba12
rgb(227,186,18)
C1 M17 Y93 K3
#e3ba12
rgb(227,186,18)
60%
#eed671
#eed671
20%
#f9f1d0
#f9f1d0
10%
#fcf8e7
#fcf8e7
Secondary colours should only be used in conjunction with at least one of the primary colours: charcoal, pink or yellow.
Secondary colours are not restricted to any specific audience, faculty, department or directorate and can be used to add variety.
Tints can be used in support of the full strength colours if required.
Oxford Brookes Purple
PANTONE 229
C56 M100 Y25 K15
#6a2150
rgb(106,33,80)
C56 M100 Y25 K15
#6a2150
rgb(106,33,80)
60%
#a67a96
#a67a96
20%
#e1d3dc
#e1d3dc
10%
#f0e9ee
#f0e9ee
Oxford Brookes Red
PANTONE 1935
C2 M97 Y93 K5
#c70540
rgb(199,5,64)
C2 M97 Y93 K5
#c70540
rgb(199,5,64)
60%
#d86b8e
#d86b8e
20%
#f2ced9
#f2ced9
10%
#f9e7ec
#f9e7ec
Oxford Brookes Gold
PANTONE 130
C0 M31 Y90 K0
#db7c12
rgb(219,124,18)
C0 M31 Y90 K0
#db7c12
rgb(219,124,18)
60%
#f0b66d
#f0b66d
20%
#fae7ce
#fae7ce
10%
#fdf3e7
#fdf3e7
Oxford Brookes Blue
PANTONE 287
C92 M62 Y0 K0
#003896
rgb(0,56,150)
C92 M62 Y0 K0
#003896
rgb(0,56,150)
60%
#6688c0
#6688c0
20%
#ccd7ea
#ccd7ea
10%
#e5ebf4
#e5ebf4
Oxford Brookes Aqua
PANTONE 314
C83 M31 Y29 K10
#007f99
rgb(0,127,153)
C83 M31 Y29 K10
#007f99
rgb(0,127,153)
60%
#6cb0c2
#6cb0c2
20%
#cee5eb
#cee5eb
10%
#e7f2f5
#e7f2f5
Oxford Brookes Green
PANTONE 349
C95 M10 Y85 K30
#006338
rgb(0,99,56)
C95 M10 Y85 K30
#006338
rgb(0,99,56)
60%
#6c9e89
#6c9e89
20%
#cedfd8
#cedfd8
10%
#e7efec
#e7efec
Oxford Brookes Lime
PANTONE 383
C29 M3 Y99 K19
#9eab05
rgb(158, 171, 5)
C29 M3 Y99 K19
#9eab05
rgb(158, 171, 5)
60%
#c5cd69
#c5cd69
20%
#eceecd
#eceecd
10%
#f5f6e6
#f5f6e6
The following colours pass the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 (WCAG) AA standard and should only be used with white text. Yellow text may also be used with charcoal background, view example.
Normal text
AAA
Large text
AAA
Oxford Brookes Charcoal
Normal text
AA
Large text
AAA
Oxford Brookes Pink
Normal text
AAA
Large text
AAA
Oxford Brookes Purple
Normal text
AA
Large text
AAA
Oxford Brookes Red
Normal text
AAA
Large text
AAA
Oxford Brookes Blue
Normal text
AA
Large text
AAA
Oxford Brookes Aqua
Normal text
AAA
Large text
AAA
Oxford Brookes Green
The colour combinations: Yellow, Gold and Lime with white text, do not pass the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 (WCAG) AA standard and should not be used.
The following colours pass the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 (WCAG) AA standard and should only be used with black text. Do not use Charcoal.
Normal text
AAA
Large text
AAA
Oxford Brookes Yellow
Normal text
AA
Large text
AAA
Oxford Brookes Gold
Normal text
AAA
Large text
AAA
Oxford Brookes Lime
The following colour combinations: Charcoal, Pink, Purple, Red, Blue, Aqua and Green with black text, do not pass the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 (WCAG) AA standard and should not be used.
Yellow text with charcoal background are used together on some projects. These colours pass the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 (WCAG) AA standard.
Normal text
AAA
Large text
AAA
Oxford Brookes Charcoal