Colour

Without a doubt, yellow is our most distinctive colour. It is the key driver of our visual profile. Our primary colour scheme further consists of the other colours of our logo: red, black and white. We use red in moderation, it mostly has the function of an accent colour.

Yellow

PMS 116C / CMYK 0/15/100/0 / RGB 255/205/0
HEX #FFCD00 / Sikkens F6.55.75 / RAL 1021

Black

CMYK 20/0/0/100
RGB 0/0/0
HEX #000000
RAL 9005

White

CMYK 0/0/0/0
RGB 255/255/255
HEX #FFFFFF
RAL 9003

Red

PMS 199C
CMYK 0/100/80/0
RGB 192/10/53
HEX #C00A35
Sikkens C4.60.40
RAL 3020

Secondary colour scheme

If the use of the four basic colours is insufficient for usage in tables, data visualisations, illustrations or infographics, the secondary colour scheme can be used. These colours are well suited for combinations with our primary colours. Divisions of the university cannot ‘appropriate’ a secondary colour to use as their standard. The primary colour scheme remains the basis. These colours are not meant to be used for text or text boxes, outside of infographics and such. Please scroll down for the specifications.

Faculty colours

We are working on one strong brand, Utrecht University. To bring our communication more in line, the faculty colours have been discarded. Organisational units of the university cannot claim a secondary colour. The primary colour palette remains the basis. Scroll down for the specifications.