Appalachian State's colors are black and gold
Each of Appalachian's colors has a unique color name or mix. Print media uses process CMYK or spot colors, while digital media uses RGB or HEX.
Black (CMYK)
cyan - 0%
magenta - 0%
yellow - 0%
black - 100%
Rich Black (CMYK)
cyan - 60%
magenta - 60%
yellow - 60%
black - 100%
Black (RGB)
red - 34
green - 34
blue - 34
Rich Black (RGB)
red - 0
green - 0
blue - 0
Black (HEX) #222222
Rich Black (HEX) #000000
Gold (CMYK)
cyan - 0%
magenta - 16%
yellow - 100%
black - 0%
Gold (Spot colors)
Pantone 116C - used for coated papers
Pantone 115U - used for uncoated papers
Gold (RGB)
red - 255
green - 204
blue - 0
Gold (HEX) #ffcc00
Metallic Gold (Spot color)
Pantone 871C - used for coated papers only
Restricted use:
Metallic gold (Pantone 871C) and gold foil may only be used by the Office of the Chancellor, or with permission from University Communication.
Extended color palette
Light gray (CMYK)
cyan - 15%
magenta - 11%
yellow - 11%
black - 0%
Light gray (RGB)
red - 213
green - 215
blue - 216
Light gray (HEX) #d5d7d8
Dark grey (CMYK)
cyan - 31%
magenta - 24%
yellow - 25%
black - 0%
Dark grey (RGB)
red - 179
green - 179
blue - 179
Dark grey (HEX) #b3b3b3
Sand (CMYK)
cyan - 21%
magenta - 14%
yellow - 41%
black - 0%
Sand (RGB)
red - 205
green - 203
blue - 162
Sand (HEX) #cdcba2
Brown (CMYK)
cyan - 26%
magenta - 30%
yellow - 59%
black - 1%
Brown (RGB)
red - 192
green - 160
blue - 120
Brown (HEX) #c0a878
Dark blue (CMYK)
cyan - 100%
magenta - 76%
yellow - 36%
black - 22%
Dark blue (RGB)
red - 0
green - 66
blue - 104
Dark blue (HEX) #014266
Maroon (CMYK)
cyan - 34%
magenta - 94%
yellow - 87%
black - 52%
Maroon (RGB)
red - 100
green - 23
blue - 23
Maroon (HEX) #641717
Dark green (CMYK)
cyan - 75%
magenta - 38%
yellow - 89%
black - 29%
Dark green (RGB)
red - 63
green - 101
blue - 58
Dark green (HEX) #3f653a