The University of Alabama, known as UA, the Capstone or Bama, is a public research university in Tuscaloosa. It was established in 1820, opened to students in 1831 and is the oldest and largest public university in Alabama, with the state’s only publicly supported law school.
The university’s brand site sets out a compact palette of crimson, gray and white and names its brand fonts.
Logo history
- 1820: The university is established; it opens to students in 1831.
This timeline lists only changes that a cited source confirms. Earlier or minor variants of the University of Alabama mark that could not be dated from a primary or reputable source are left out rather than guessed.
Logo colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimson Flame | #9E1B32 | 158, 27, 50 | UA brand site, Colors page (PMS 201) |
| Capstone Gray | #828A8F | 130, 138, 143 | UA brand site, Colors page (PMS 430) |
The University of Alabama palette in this draft has 2 recorded values. Crimson Flame is #9E1B32, which is RGB 158, 27, 50. Capstone Gray is #828A8F, which is RGB 130, 138, 143. Where a value comes from a redrawn vector rather than the owner’s own guide, check it against official files before using it in design work.
Values from the official University of Alabama brand site, which also lists Victory White. The Commons SVG uses the same two values.
Typography
The brand site names Minion Pro and Trade Gothic.
Design context and usage rules
The brand site does not allow tints of the official colors.
FAQ
What is Alabama crimson in hex?
Crimson Flame, #9E1B32.
What fonts does Alabama use?
Minion Pro and Trade Gothic.
When was the university founded?
1820.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama
- https://brand.ua.edu/colors/
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:University_of_Alabama_logo.svg
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