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Ohio Valley Conference Official Colors & Nicknames (1948-1949 through present)

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A historical record of official colors & nicknames for colleges in the Ohio Valley Conference. All Hex/HTML, RGB and CMYK color code information is representative of current PANTONEĀ® color publications on coated paper stock and within the sRGB color space unless specifically noted. Estimated colors are indicated with asterisks (*).


FULL MEMBER INSTITUTION RECORDS
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (Little Rock)
ATHLETICS COLORS
2016 through present: Maroon, Silver
PRIMARY COLORS
MAROON
PANTONE 209 C
#6F263D
R111 G38 B61
C15 M96 Y31 K55
SILVER
PANTONE 877 C
#8D9093
R141 G144 B147
C45 M34 Y34 K0
Metallic
2011 through 2015: Maroon, Silver, Black
PRIMARY COLORS
MAROON
PANTONE 209 C
#6F263D
R111 G38 B61
C15 M96 Y31 K55
SILVER
PANTONE 422 C
#9EA2A2
R158 G162 B162
C36 M26 Y23 K4
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
ALTERNATE COLOR – METALLIC
SILVER METALLIC
PANTONE 877 C
#8D9093
R141 G144 B147
C45 M34 Y34 K0
Metallic
2002 through 2010: Maroon, Silver, Black
PRIMARY COLORS
MAROON
PANTONE 505 C
#6F2C3F
R111 G44 B63
C21 M90 Y34 K52
SILVER
PANTONE 877 C
#8D9093
R141 G144 B147
C45 M34 Y34 K0
Metallic
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
1998 through 2001: Maroon, Gray, Black
PRIMARY COLORS
MAROON
PANTONE 696 C
#984857
R152 G72 B87
C16 M76 Y38 K27
GRAY
PANTONE 402 C
#9D968D
R157 G150 B141
C34 M30 Y33 K8
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
ALTERNATE COLORS
ALT MAROON
PANTONE 201 C
#9D2235
R157 G34 B53
C0 M100 Y63 K31
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2023 through present: Maroon, Silver
PRIMARY BRAND COLORS
MAROON
PANTONE 209 C
#6F263D
R111 G38 B61
C15 M96 Y31 K55
SILVER
PANTONE 877 C
#8D9093
R141 G144 B147
C45 M34 Y34 K0
Metallic
SECONDARY BRAND COLORS
LIGHT MAROON
Custom Color C
#98344F
R152 G52 B79
C31 M91 Y55 K18
DARK MAROON
Custom Color C
#4C1A27
R76 G26 B39
C46 M86 Y62 K61
LIGHT GREY
Custom Color C
#EEEEEE
R238 G238 B238
C5 M4 Y4 K0
DARK GREY
Custom Color C
#333333
R51 G51 B51
C69 M63 Y62 K58
TERTIARY BRAND COLORS – MINIMAL USE ONLY
DAFFODIL
Custom Color C
#FFE579
R255 G229 B121
C1 M7 Y62 K0
GOLD
Custom Color C
#FFBF00
R255 G191 B0
C0 M26 Y100 K0
PUMPKIN
Custom Color C
#D5410B
R213 G65 B11
C5 M90 Y100 K0
LIME
Custom Color C
#DDFF99
R221 G255 B153
C15 M0 Y52 K0
GRASS
Custom Color C
#99CC33
R153 G204 B51
C45 M0 Y100 K0
FOREST
Custom Color C
#465D18
R70 G93 B24
C70 M42 Y100 K34
MINT
Custom Color C
#91D9C6
R145 G217 B198
C46 M0 Y28 K0
POOL
Custom Color C
#52A3CB
R82 G163 B203
C74 M17 Y9 K0
OCEAN
Custom Color C
#245D7A
R36 G93 B122
C95 M58 Y37 K11
2017 through 2022: Maroon, Silver
PRIMARY COLORS
MAROON
PANTONE 209 C
#6F263D
R111 G38 B61
C15 M96 Y31 K55
SILVER
PANTONE 877 C
#8D9093
R141 G144 B147
C45 M34 Y34 K0
Metallic
2011 through 2016: Maroon, Silver, Black
PRIMARY COLORS
MAROON
PANTONE 209 C
#6F263D
R111 G38 B61
C15 M96 Y31 K55
SILVER
PANTONE 422 C
#9EA2A2
R158 G162 B162
C36 M26 Y23 K4
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
ALTERNATE COLOR – METALLIC
SILVER METALLIC
PANTONE 877 C
#8D9093
R141 G144 B147
C45 M34 Y34 K0
Metallic
2002 through 2010: Maroon, Silver, Black
PRIMARY COLORS
MAROON
PANTONE 505 C
#6F2C3F
R111 G44 B63
C21 M90 Y34 K52
SILVER
PANTONE 877 C
#8D9093
R141 G144 B147
C45 M34 Y34 K0
Metallic
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
1998 through 2001: Red, Black
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
PANTONE 201 C
#9D2235
R157 G34 B53
C0 M100 Y63 K31
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
OFFICIAL COLORS
1927 through 1997: Maroon, Gold
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1927 through present: Trojans
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1927 through present: Women of Troy
LOCATION: Little Rock, Arkansas
FOUNDED: 1927
ENROLLMENT: 6,357
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, State-Supported, Coeducational
URL: ualr.edu
ATHLETICS URL: lrtrojans.com
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
ATHLETICS COLORS
2015 through present: Blue, Gray
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 661 C
#003594
R0 G53 B148
C100 M81 Y0 K13
GRAY
PANTONE Cool Gray 4 C
#BBBCBC
R187 G188 B188
C24 M17 Y15 K0
LIGHT BLUE
PANTONE 660 C
#407EC9
R64 G126 B201
C74 M44 Y0 K0
Supporting
2000 through 2014: Blue, Gray
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 2945 C
#004C97
R0 G76 B151
C100 M64 Y0 K16
GRAY
PANTONE 422 C
#9EA2A2
R158 G162 B162
C36 M26 Y23 K4
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
1988 through 1999: Blue, Gray
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 300 C
#005EB8
R0 G94 B184
C100 M56 Y0 K3
GRAY
PANTONE 421 C
#B2B4B2
R178 G180 B178
C28 M20 Y20 K1
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2021 through present: Blue, Gray
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 2945 C
#004C97
R0 G76 B151
C100 M64 Y0 K16
GRAY
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C
#75787B
R117 G120 B123
C50 M40 Y34 K17
BRIGHT BLUE
PANTONE 310 C
#6AD1E3
R106 G209 B227
C50 M0 Y4 K0
Accent
2013 through 2020: Blue, Gray
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 2945 C
#004C97
R0 G76 B151
C100 M64 Y0 K16
GRAY
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C
#75787B
R117 G120 B123
C50 M40 Y34 K17
2000 through 2012: Blue, Gray
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 2935 C
#0057B7
R0 G87 B183
C100 M63 Y0 K2
GRAY
PANTONE 422 C
#9EA2A2
R158 G162 B162
C36 M26 Y23 K4
1988 through 1999: Blue, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 281 C
#00205B
R0 G32 B91
C100 M78 Y0 K57
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
OFFICIAL COLORS
1895 through 1987: Blue, Gray
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1895 through present: Panthers
LOCATION: Charleston, Illinois
FOUNDED: 1895
ENROLLMENT: 6,849
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, State-Supported, Coeducational
URL: eiu.edu
ATHLETICS URL: eiupanthers.com
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY
ATHLETICS COLORS
2021 through present: Black, Gold
PRIMARY COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GOLD
PANTONE 4515 C
#B3A369
R179 G163 B105
C20 M22 Y59 K10
2014 through 2020: Black, Gold
PRIMARY COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GOLD
PANTONE 617 C
#C0B661
R192 G182 B97
C19 M13 Y66 K6
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2021 through present: Lindenwood Gold, Black, White
PRIMARY COLOR PALETTE
LINDENWOOD GOLD
PANTONE 4515 C
#B3A369
R179 G163 B105
C20 M22 Y59 K10
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
SECONDARY COLOR PALETTE
BLUE
Custom Color C
#003D5B
R0 G61 B91
C100 M74 Y40 K32
GREEN
Custom Color C
#0C5A4E
R12 G90 B78
C89 M42 Y67 K32
ORANGE
Custom Color C
#EC6224
R236 G98 B36
C2 M76 Y100 K0
PURPLE
Custom Color C
#5B2C86
R91 G44 B134
C80 M100 Y7 K2
YELLOW
Custom Color C
#FDB525
R253 G181 B37
C0 M32 Y95 K0
ALTERNATE PRIMARY COLOR PALETTE
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
2014 through 2020: Black, Gold
PRIMARY COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GOLD
PANTONE 617 C
#C0B661
R192 G182 B97
C19 M13 Y66 K6
MISCELLANEOUS INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
J. Scheidegger Center
2021 through present: Orange, Blue, Purple
PRIMARY COLORS
ORANGE
Custom Color C
#E04403
R224 G68 B3
C7 M87 Y100 K1
BLUE
Custom Color C
#005CB9
R0 G92 B185
C100 M62 Y7 K0
PURPLE
Custom Color C
#722382
R114 G35 B130
C68 M100 Y11 K2
OFFICIAL COLORS
1827 through 2013: Black, Gold
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1827 through present: Lions
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1827 through present: Lady Lions
LOCATION: St. Charles, Missouri
FOUNDED: 1827
ENROLLMENT: 4,808
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, Independent-Religious, Coeducational
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Presbyterian
URL: lindenwood.edu
ATHLETICS URL: lindenwoodlions.com
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
ATHLETICS COLORS
2009 through present: Royal Blue, Gold
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
PANTONE 286 C
#0032A0
R0 G50 B160
C100 M80 Y0 K12
GOLD
PANTONE 116 C
#FFCD00
R255 G205 B0
C0 M10 Y98 K0
BLACK
PANTONE 433 C
#1D252D
R29 G37 B45
C88 M63 Y40 K85
Supporting
2008: Royal Blue, Gold
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
PANTONE 286 C
#0032A0
R0 G50 B160
C100 M80 Y0 K12
GOLD
PANTONE 116 C
#FFCD00
R255 G205 B0
C0 M10 Y98 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
BROWN
PANTONE 4635 C
#946037
R148 G96 B55
C11 M54 Y76 K34
Supporting
2006 through 2007: Royal Blue, Gold
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
PANTONE 286 C
#0032A0
R0 G50 B160
C100 M80 Y0 K12
GOLD
PANTONE 116 C
#FFCD00
R255 G205 B0
C0 M10 Y98 K0
BLACK
PANTONE 433 C
#1D252D
R29 G37 B45
C88 M63 Y40 K85
Supporting
1999 through 2005: Royal Blue, Gold
PRIMARY COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
PANTONE 286 C
#0032A0
R0 G50 B160
C100 M80 Y0 K12
GOLD
PANTONE 109 C
#FFD100
R255 G209 B0
C0 M5 Y100 K0
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2022 through present: Royal Blue, Gold
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
PANTONE 286 C
#0032A0
R0 G50 B160
C100 M80 Y0 K12
GOLD
PANTONE 116 C
#FFCD00
R255 G205 B0
C0 M10 Y98 K0
MEDIUM BLUE
PANTONE 300 C
#005EB8
R0 G94 B184
C100 M56 Y0 K3
Supporting
BLACK
Custom Color C
#343434
R52 G52 B52
C63 M63 Y62 K57
Additional
2006 through 2021: Royal Blue, Gold
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
PANTONE 286 C
#0032A0
R0 G50 B160
C100 M80 Y0 K12
GOLD
PANTONE 116 C
#FFCD00
R255 G205 B0
C0 M10 Y98 K0
MEDIUM BLUE
PANTONE 300 C
#005EB8
R0 G94 B184
C100 M56 Y0 K3
Supporting
LIGHT BLUE
PANTONE 277 C
#ABCAE9
R171 G202 B233
C32 M8 Y0 K0
Supporting
1999 through 2005: Royal Blue, Gold
PRIMARY COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
PANTONE 286 C
#0032A0
R0 G50 B160
C100 M80 Y0 K12
GOLD
PANTONE 109 C
#FFD100
R255 G209 B0
C0 M5 Y100 K0
OFFICIAL COLORS
1922 through 1998: Royal Blue, Gold
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1922 through present: Eagles
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1922 through present: Lady Eagles
LOCATION: Morehead, Kentucky
FOUNDED: 1922
ENROLLMENT: 8,059
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, State-Supported, Coeducational
URL: moreheadstate.edu
ATHLETICS URL: msueagles.com
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
ATHLETICS COLORS
2021 through present: Red, Black
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GRAY
PANTONE 427 C
#D0D3D4
R208 G211 B212
C14 M8 Y4 K0
Supporting
2005 through 2020: Red, Black
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GRAY
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
#B1B3B3
R177 G179 B179
C28 M21 Y18 K1
Supporting
RED TINT
50% PANTONE 186 C
#E48896
R228 G136 B150
C0 M50 Y40 K2
Supporting
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2017 through present: Southeast Red, Rich Black
PRIMARY COLOR PALETTE
SOUTHEAST RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
RICH BLACK
Custom Color C
#000000
R0 G0 B0
C40 M40 Y40 K100
SECONDARY COLOR PALETTE
CARDIAC RED
Custom Color C
#9D2235
R157 G34 B53
C7 M100 Y68 K32
PLUM
Custom Color C
#840B55
R132 G11 B85
C20 M100 Y11 K41
RIVERFRONT
Custom Color C
#003B5C
R0 G59 B92
C100 M48 Y12 K58
FOUNTAIN
Custom Color C
#71C5E8
R113 G197 B232
C52 M0 Y1 K0
TERRACE
Custom Color C
#279989
R39 G153 B137
C75 M5 Y48 K3
SKY BLUE
Custom Color C
#A4DBE6
R164 G219 B230
C30 M0 Y7 K0
GUM TREE
Custom Color C
#DBE242
R219 G226 B66
C18 M0 Y88 K0
ENTREPRENEURIAL ORANGE
Custom Color C
#FF5C35
R255 G92 B53
C0 M78 Y81 K0
PEWTER
Custom Color C
#5B6670
R91 G102 B112
C67 M52 Y44 K17
DOME
Custom Color C
#7A6855
R122 G104 B85
C16 M29 Y38 K53
MILITARY
Custom Color C
#899064
R137 G144 B100
C29 M10 Y52 K32
COPPER
Custom Color C
#AD7C59
R173 G124 B89
C28 M52 Y71 K8
SILVER
Custom Color C
#A2AAAD
R162 G170 B173
C21 M11 Y9 K23
CAMPUS
Custom Color C
#8FC964
R143 G201 B100
C48 M0 Y80 K0
2005 through 2016: Red, Black
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
OFFICIAL COLORS
1873 through 2004: Red, Black
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
2005 through present: Redhawks
1873 through 2004: Indians
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1873 through 2004: Otahkians
LOCATION: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
FOUNDED: 1873
ENROLLMENT: 8,099
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, State-Supported, Coeducational
URL: semo.edu
ATHLETICS URL: gosoutheast.com
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE
ATHLETICS COLORS
2023 through present: Red, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
GOLD
PANTONE 465 C
#B9975B
R185 G151 B91
C13 M31 Y63 K12
Supporting
2008 through 2022: Red, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 485 C
#DA291C
R218 G41 B28
C0 M95 Y100 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
GOLD
PANTONE 465 C
#B9975B
R185 G151 B91
C13 M31 Y63 K12
Supporting
LIGHT BROWN
PANTONE 7504 C
#94795D
R148 G121 B93
C26 M41 Y54 K22
Supporting
MEDIUM BROWN
PANTONE 7505 C
#816040
R129 G96 B64
C23 M48 Y69 K38
Supporting
DARK BROWN
PANTONE 462 C
#5C462B
R92 G70 B43
C27 M52 Y82 K61
Supporting
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2023 through present: Red, Black
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
2008 through 2022: Red, Black
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
PANTONE 485 C
#DA291C
R218 G41 B28
C0 M95 Y100 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
OFFICIAL COLORS
1957 through 2007: Scarlet, White
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1957 through present: Cougars
LOCATION: Edwardsville, Illinois
FOUNDED: 1957
ENROLLMENT: 9,321
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, State-Supported, Coeducational
URL: siue.edu
ATHLETICS URL: siuecougars.com
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA
ATHLETICS COLORS
2014 through present: Blue, Red
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 295 C
#002855
R0 G40 B85
C100 M63 Y0 K67
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
GRAY
PANTONE 421 C
#B2B4B2
R178 G180 B178
C28 M20 Y20 K1
Supporting
1999 through 2013: Red, White, Blue
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE Red 032 C
#EF3340
R239 G51 B64
C0 M90 Y76 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLUE
PANTONE 287 C
#003087
R0 G48 B135
C100 M81 Y0 K23
MASCOT COLORS
Archibald T. Eagle ‘Archie’
2025 through present: Navy, Red, Gray, Blue, Yellow, Dark Brown, Light Brown, White
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
PANTONE 295 C
#002855
R0 G40 B85
C100 M63 Y0 K67
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
GRAY
PANTONE 421 C
#B2B4B2
R178 G180 B178
C28 M20 Y20 K1
BLUE
PANTONE 293 C
#003DA5
R0 G61 B165
C100 M76 Y0 K9
YELLOW
PANTONE 123 C
#FFC72C
R255 G199 B44
C0 M16 Y89 K0
DARK BROWN
PANTONE 725 C
#7D4016
R125 G64 B22
C0 M68 Y100 K53
LIGHT BROWN
PANTONE 722 C
#C88242
R200 G130 B66
C4 M46 Y75 K13
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2023 through present: Blue, Red
PRIMARY COLOR PALETTE
BLUE
PANTONE 295 C
#002855
R0 G40 B85
C100 M63 Y0 K67
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
GRAY
PANTONE 421 C
#B2B4B2
R178 G180 B178
C28 M20 Y20 K1
Supporting
SECONDARY COLOR PALETTE
MEDIUM BLUE
PANTONE 7683 C
#426DA9
R66 G109 B169
C79 M53 Y0 K0
LIGHT BLUE
PANTONE 635 C
#A4DBE8
R164 G219 B232
C32 M0 Y1 K0
GOLD
PANTONE 157 C
#ECA154
R236 G161 B84
C0 M40 Y71 K0
2014 through 2022: Blue, Red
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 295 C
#002855
R0 G40 B85
C100 M63 Y0 K67
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
2012 through 2013: Red, Blue
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE 7427 C
#971B2F
R151 G27 B47
C0 M100 Y68 K35
BLUE
PANTONE 540 C
#003057
R0 G48 B87
C100 M53 Y0 K65
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
1999 through 2011: Red, White, Blue
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
RED
PANTONE Red 032 C
#EF3340
R239 G51 B64
C0 M90 Y76 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLUE
PANTONE 287 C
#003087
R0 G48 B135
C100 M81 Y0 K23
OFFICIAL COLORS
1965 through 1998: Red, White, Blue
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1965 through present: Screaming Eagles
LOCATION: Evansville, Indiana
FOUNDED: 1965
ENROLLMENT: 5,409
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, State-Supported, Coeducational
URL: usi.edu
ATHLETICS URL: gousieagles.com
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
ATHLETICS COLORS
2021 through present: Blue, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE Reflex Blue C
#001489
R0 G20 B137
C100 M87 Y0 K20
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
RED
PANTONE 186 C
#C8102E
R200 G16 B46
C0 M100 Y80 K5
Supporting
ALTERNATE COLORS
ALT BLUE
PANTONE 286 C
#0032A0
R0 G50 B160
C100 M80 Y0 K12
2008 through 2020: Reflex Blue, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
REFLEX BLUE
PANTONE Reflex Blue C
#001489
R0 G20 B137
C100 M87 Y0 K20
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
ATHLETICS PRIMARY MARK COLORS
2021 through present: Blue, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
Custom Color C
#00559E
R0 G85 B158
C100 M72 Y0 K6
WHITE
Custom Color C
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
ADDITIONAL COLORS
BLACK
Custom Color C
#020000
R2 G0 B0
C50 M50 Y50 K100
BLUE 2
Custom Color C
#005EA3
R0 G94 B163
C100 M68 Y4 K0
BROWN
Custom Color C
#C0834A
R192 G131 B74
C17 M54 Y83 K2
BROWN 2
Custom Color C
#9B6632
R155 G102 B50
C27 M63 Y96 K15
BROWN 3
Custom Color C
#AD8879
R173 G136 B121
C27 M49 Y51 K3
BROWN 4
Custom Color C
#D2A190
R210 G161 B144
C10 M41 Y39 K0
PINK
Custom Color C
#CE827E
R206 G130 B126
C9 M60 Y44 K0
PINK 2
Custom Color C
#E18E7A
R225 G142 B122
C0 M55 Y49 K0
GRAY
Custom Color C
#7F8284
R127 G130 B132
C52 M43 Y41 K7
GRAY 2
Custom Color C
#919497
R145 G148 B151
C45 M36 Y35 K2
GRAY 3
Custom Color C
#A8AAAD
R168 G170 B173
C36 M28 Y27 K0
GRAY 4
Custom Color C
#BCBFC2
R188 G191 B194
C27 M20 Y20 K0
LIGHT YELLOW
Custom Color C
#FEFADA
R254 G250 B218
C1 M0 Y19 K0
2008 through 2020: Blue, White
(CMYK Build)
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
Custom Color C
#3958A4
R57 G88 B164
C85 M76 Y0 K0
WHITE
Custom Color C
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
ADDITIONAL COLORS
BROWN
Custom Color C
#6F4D26
R111 G77 B38
C20 M55 Y85 K50
BROWN 2
Custom Color C
#9B6634
R155 G102 B52
C10 M55 Y85 K30
ORANGE
Custom Color C
#C0834A
R192 G131 B74
C20 M55 Y85 K0
ORANGE 2
Custom Color C
#D49057
R212 G144 B87
C9 M50 Y77 K0
ORANGE 3
Custom Color C
#D69863
R214 G152 B99
C8 M45 Y69 K0
ORANGE 4
Custom Color C
#D89C67
R216 G156 B103
C8 M44 Y68 K0
ORANGE 5
Custom Color C
#D8A06D
R216 G160 B109
C8 M41 Y64 K0
ORANGE 6
Custom Color C
#DAA371
R218 G163 B113
C7 M40 Y62 K0
ORANGE 7
Custom Color C
#DEAE80
R222 G174 B128
C6 M35 Y54 K0
ORANGE 8
Custom Color C
#E0B186
R224 G177 B134
C6 M33 Y51 K0
ORANGE 9
Custom Color C
#E2B891
R226 G184 B145
C5 M30 Y46 K0
ORANGE 10
Custom Color C
#E3BC97
R227 G188 B151
C5 M28 Y43 K0
ORANGE 11
Custom Color C
#E6C3A0
R230 G195 B160
C5 M25 Y39 K0
ORANGE 12
Custom Color C
#E8CAAA
R232 G202 B170
C4 M22 Y34 K0
ORANGE 13
Custom Color C
#E9CDB0
R233 G205 B176
C4 M20 Y31 K0
ORANGE 14
Custom Color C
#EDD7C2
R237 G215 B194
C3 M15 Y23 K0
ORANGE 15
Custom Color C
#EFDBC6
R239 G219 B198
C3 M14 Y21 K0
ORANGE 16
Custom Color C
#F2E1CF
R242 G225 B207
C2 M11 Y17 K0
ORANGE 17
Custom Color C
#F3E5D6
R243 G229 B214
C2 M10 Y15 K0
ORANGE 18
Custom Color C
#F7EFE6
R247 G239 B230
C1 M5 Y8 K0
BLACK
PANTONE Process Black C
#2C2A29
R44 G42 B41
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GRAY
80% PANTONE Pro. Black C
#565554
R86 G85 B84
C0 M0 Y0 K80
GRAY 2
60% PANTONE Pro. Black C
#807F7F
R128 G127 B127
C0 M0 Y0 K60
GRAY 3
40% PANTONE Pro. Black C
#ABAAA9
R171 G170 B169
C0 M0 Y0 K40
GRAY 4
30% PANTONE Pro. Black C
#C0BFBF
R192 G191 B191
C0 M0 Y0 K30
GRAY 5
20% PANTONE Pro. Black C
#D5D4D4
R213 G212 B212
C0 M0 Y0 K20
BROWN 3
Custom Color C
#9C6354
R156 G99 B84
C0 M55 Y50 K35
BROWN 4
Custom Color C
#9F6460
R159 G100 B96
C10 M60 Y45 K25
BROWN 5
Custom Color C
#A86B67
R168 G107 B103
C10 M60 Y45 K20
BROWN 6
Custom Color C
#AE8779
R174 G135 B121
C10 M40 Y40 K20
BROWN 7
Custom Color C
#BA7765
R186 G119 B101
C0 M55 Y50 K20
BROWN 8
Custom Color C
#CA817B
R202 G129 B123
C10 M60 Y45 K0
BROWN 9
Custom Color C
#E18E78
R225 G142 B120
C0 M55 Y50 K0
BROWN 10
Custom Color C
#D4A492
R212 G164 B146
C10 M40 Y40 K0
GREEN
Custom Color C
#ADB164
R173 G177 B100
C40 M20 Y80 K0
GREEN 2
Custom Color C
#8E9353
R142 G147 B83
C40 M20 Y80 K20
YELLOW
Custom Color C
#E7E3C5
R231 G227 B197
C0 M0 Y20 K10
YELLOW 2
Custom Color C
#FFFDD9
R255 G253 B217
C0 M0 Y20 K0
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2008 through present: Reflex Blue, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
REFLEX BLUE
PANTONE Reflex Blue C
#001489
R0 G20 B137
C100 M87 Y0 K20
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
ALTERNATE COLORS
ALT BLUE
PANTONE 286 C
#0032A0
R0 G50 B160
C100 M80 Y0 K12
OFFICIAL COLORS
1912 through 2007: Royal Blue, White
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1912 through present: Tigers
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1912 through present: Tigerbelles
1912 through present: Lady Tigers
LOCATION: Nashville, Tennessee
FOUNDED: 1912
ENROLLMENT: 6,765
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, State-Supported, Coeducational
URL: tnstate.edu
ATHLETICS URL: tsutigers.com
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (Tennessee Tech)
ATHLETICS COLORS
2006 through present: Purple, Gold
PRIMARY COLORS
PURPLE
PANTONE 266 C
#753BBD
R117 G59 B189
C71 M88 Y0 K0
GOLD
PANTONE 109 C
#FFD100
R255 G209 B0
C0 M5 Y100 K0
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2016 through present: Purple, Gold
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
PURPLE
PANTONE 268 C
#582C83
R88 G44 B131
C79 M100 Y0 K0
GOLD
PANTONE 109 C
#FFD100
R255 G209 B0
C0 M5 Y100 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
2006 through 2015: Purple, Gold
PRIMARY COLORS
PURPLE
PANTONE 266 C
#753BBD
R117 G59 B189
C71 M88 Y0 K0
GOLD
PANTONE 109 C
#FFD100
R255 G209 B0
C0 M5 Y100 K0
OFFICIAL COLORS
1915 through 2005: Purple, Gold
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1915 through present: Golden Eagles
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1915 through present: Golden Eaglettes
LOCATION: Cookeville, Tennessee
FOUNDED: 1915
ENROLLMENT: 8,838
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, State-Supported, Coeducational
URL: tntech.edu
ATHLETICS URL: ttusports.com
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN
ATHLETICS COLORS
2009 through present: Deep Navy, UT Orange
PRIMARY COLORS
DEEP NAVY
PANTONE 289 C
#0C2340
R12 G35 B64
C100 M66 Y0 K76
UT ORANGE
PANTONE 151 C
#FF8200
R255 G130 B0
C0 M54 Y100 K0
1999 through 2008: Royal Blue, Orange
PRIMARY COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
PANTONE 294 C
#002F6C
R0 G47 B108
C100 M74 Y0 K45
ORANGE
PANTONE 165 C
#FF6720
R255 G103 B32
C0 M68 Y96 K0
MASCOT COLORS
‘Captain Skyhawk’
2009 through 2019: Light Orange, Medium Orange, Orange, Navy, Black, White
PRIMARY COLORS
LIGHT ORANGE
63% PANTONE 151 C
#FFB05E
R255 G176 B94
C0 M34 Y63 K0
MEDIUM ORANGE
85% PANTONE 151 C
#FF9526
R255 G149 B38
C0 M46 Y85 K0
ORANGE
PANTONE 151 C
#FF8200
R255 G130 B0
C0 M54 Y100 K0
NAVY
PANTONE 289 C
#0C2340
R12 G35 B64
C100 M66 Y0 K76
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
1999 through 2008: Blue, Black, Orange, Light Orange, Light Brown, Brown, Gray, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
50% PANTONE 294 C
#8097B6
R128 G151 B182
C50 M37 Y0 K22
Face, Pants, Tail Feather
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Outlines, Shadow
ORANGE
80% PANTONE 165 C
#FF854D
R255 G133 B77
C0 M54 Y77 K0
Beak, Feet, Scarf
LIGHT ORANGE
50% PANTONE 165 C
#FFB390
R255 G179 B144
C0 M34 Y48 K0
Beak
LIGHT BROWN
70% PANTONE 724 C
#B38258
R179 G130 B88
C0 M45 Y70 K29
Jacket
BROWN
80% PANTONE 724 C
#A97141
R169 G113 B65
C0 M51 Y80 K33
Gloves, Helmet
GRAY
50% Black C
#808080
R128 G128 B128
C0 M0 Y0 K50
Goggles
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2009 through present: Navy, Orange
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
PANTONE 289 C
#0C2340
R12 G35 B64
C100 M66 Y0 K76
ORANGE
PANTONE 151 C
#FF8200
R255 G130 B0
C0 M54 Y100 K0
1999 through 2008: Royal Blue, Orange
PRIMARY COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
PANTONE 294 C
#002F6C
R0 G47 B108
C100 M74 Y0 K45
ORANGE
PANTONE 165 C
#FF6720
R255 G103 B32
C0 M68 Y96 K0
OFFICIAL COLORS
1952 through 1998: Orange, Blue
1927 through 1951: Orange, White
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1995 through present: Skyhawks
1971 through 1994: Pacers
1927 through 1970: Volunteers
ALTERNATE NICKNAME
1927 through 1970: Baby Vols
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1971 through 1994: Lady Pacers
LOCATION: Martin, Tennessee
FOUNDED: 1927
ENROLLMENT: 6,243
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, State-Supported, Coeducational
URL: utm.edu
ATHLETICS URL: utmsports.com
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
ATHLETICS COLORS
2009 through present: Purple, Gold
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
PURPLE
PANTONE 2607 C
#500878
R80 G8 B120
C85 M100 Y0 K13
GOLD
PANTONE 116 C
#FFCD00
R255 G205 B0
C0 M10 Y98 K0
GRAY
PANTONE 422 C
#9EA2A2
R158 G162 B162
C36 M26 Y23 K4
Supporting
1997 through 2008: Purple, Gold
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
PURPLE
PANTONE 2607 C
#500878
R80 G8 B120
C85 M100 Y0 K13
GOLD
PANTONE 116 C
#FFCD00
R255 G205 B0
C0 M10 Y98 K0
GRAY
PANTONE 429 C
#A2AAAD
R162 G170 B173
C35 M23 Y19 K2
Supporting
ALTERNATE COLORS
VIOLET
PANTONE Violet C
#440099
R68 G0 B153
C94 M100 Y0 K1
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2023 through present: WIU Purple, Col. Rock Gold, Belltower White, Hanson Gray
PRIMARY COLOR PALETTE
WIU PURPLE
PANTONE 2607 C
#500878
R80 G8 B120
C85 M100 Y0 K13
COL. ROCK GOLD
PANTONE 116 C
#FFCD00
R255 G205 B0
C0 M10 Y98 K0
BELLTOWER WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
HANSON GRAY
PANTONE Cool Gray 1 C
#D9D9D6
R217 G217 B214
C10 M7 Y5 K0
SECONDARY COLOR PALETTE
NECK UP!
PANTONE 265 C
#9063CD
R144 G99 B205
C54 M67 Y0 K0
PURPLE PRIDE
PANTONE 2617 C
#470A68
R71 G10 B104
C85 M100 Y0 K23
BULLDOG NOSES
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Q-LOT GRAY
PANTONE P 179-8 C
#8B8C8C
R139 G140 B140
C0 M0 Y0 K54
ACCENT COLOR PALETTE
STAND OUT
PANTONE 814 C
#8A69D4
R138 G105 B212
C73 M78 Y0 K0
Neon
CORNCOB YELLOW
PANTONE Yellow C
#FEDD00
R254 G221 B0
C0 M1 Y100 K0
2020 through 2022: Purple, Gold, White
PRIMARY COLOR PALETTE
PURPLE
PANTONE 2607 C
#500878
R80 G8 B120
C85 M100 Y0 K13
GOLD
PANTONE 116 C
#FFCD00
R255 G205 B0
C0 M10 Y98 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
TONAL COLOR PALETTE
DARK PURPLE
PANTONE 2617 C
#470A68
R71 G10 B104
C85 M100 Y0 K23
DARK GOLD
PANTONE 130 C
#F2A900
R242 G169 B0
C0 M32 Y100 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
ACCENT COLOR PALETTE
LIGHT PURPLE
PANTONE 814 C
#8A69D4
R138 G105 B212
C73 M78 Y0 K0
Neon
YELLOW
PANTONE Yellow C
#FEDD00
R254 G221 B0
C0 M1 Y100 K0
LIGHT GRAY
PANTONE Cool Gray 1 C
#D9D9D6
R217 G217 B214
C10 M7 Y5 K0
2009 through 2019: Purple, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
PURPLE
PANTONE 2607 C
#500878
R80 G8 B120
C85 M100 Y0 K13
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
GOLD
PANTONE 116 C
#FFCD00
R255 G205 B0
C0 M10 Y98 K0
Supporting
2002 through 2008: Purple, White
PRIMARY COLOR PALETTE
PURPLE
PANTONE 2607 C
#500878
R80 G8 B120
C85 M100 Y0 K13
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
SECONDARY COLOR PALETTE
YELLOW
PANTONE 116 C
#FFCD00
R255 G205 B0
C0 M10 Y98 K0
ORANGE
PANTONE 152 C
#E57200
R229 G114 B0
C0 M61 Y100 K0
RED
PANTONE 485 C
#DA291C
R218 G41 B28
C0 M95 Y100 K0
LIGHT GREEN
PANTONE 348 C
#00843D
R0 G132 B61
C93 M0 Y98 K17
TAN
PANTONE 5845 C
#AFA96E
R175 G169 B110
C24 M18 Y57 K8
BLUE
PANTONE 540 C
#003057
R0 G48 B87
C100 M53 Y0 K65
DARK GREEN
PANTONE 567 C
#173F35
R23 G63 B53
C88 M24 Y66 K74
GRAY
PANTONE 415 C
#919388
R145 G147 B136
C39 M29 Y36 K9
ALTERNATE COLORS
VIOLET
PANTONE Violet C
#440099
R68 G0 B153
C94 M100 Y0 K1
1997 through 2007: Purple, White
PRIMARY COLORS
PURPLE
PANTONE 2607 C
#500878
R80 G8 B120
C85 M100 Y0 K13
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
ALTERNATE COLORS
VIOLET
PANTONE Violet C
#440099
R68 G0 B153
C94 M100 Y0 K1
OFFICIAL COLORS
1899 through 1996: Purple, Old Gold
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1899 through present: Leathernecks
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1899 through present: Westerwinds
LOCATION: Macomb, Illinois
FOUNDED: 1899
ENROLLMENT: 5,025
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, State-Supported, Coeducational
URL: wiu.edu
ATHLETICS URL: goleathernecks.com

CONFERENCE RECORDS
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL COLORS
2002 through present: Maroon, Black, Gold, White
PRIMARY COLORS
MAROON
PANTONE 194 C
#9B2743
R155 G39 B67
C2 M97 Y43 K33
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GOLD
PANTONE 874 C
#896C4C
R137 G108 B76
C0 M30 Y52 K50
Metallic
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
URL: ovcsports.com

– indicates NEW records for the current school year
* – indicates estimated values
+ – indicates derived values


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TruColor
As well as being the founder of TruColor (formerly ColorWerx and The Society for Sports Uniforms Research), I am also a database developer and run a software development and consulting business with my wife Amy. The company is called Ethx. I have been interested in logos and uniforms since the early '70s, and am especially interested in team colors, including color science. I have also been a professional musician for 40+ years as well, and received a Bachelor's degree in Music (jazz studies - performance and arranging emphasis) from North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) in 1985.