The colors of JuChess.
A warm, collegiate system built from club burgundy, cream, near-black ink, and restrained antique gold. Designed to feel serious at the board, welcoming on campus, and unmistakably JuChess.
Core palette
Choose any swatch to copy its exact production hex value.
Accessible pairings
These combinations comfortably exceed WCAG AA contrast requirements.
Cream on burgundy
8.63:1 · primary buttons
Ink on cream
16.49:1 · page content
Ink on soft gold
8.77:1 · compact highlights
Recommended balance
The identity stays premium when burgundy and gold remain purposeful.
FoundationLet cream carry most page backgrounds and breathing room.
StructureUse ink for typography, navigation, and strong dark sections.
ActionReserve burgundy for calls to action, focus, and selection.
PrestigeUse gold sparingly for winners, rules, and fine highlights.
CSS tokens
Ready to drop into a website, presentation, or design-system file.
:root {
--ju-ink: #111111;
--ju-burgundy: #7a2431;
--ju-burgundy-dark: #5f1b26;
--ju-gold: #a98a3f;
--ju-gold-soft: #c9ae6b;
--ju-cream: #f5efe3;
--ju-surface: #fffcf4;
--ju-muted: #6d625b;
}Antique gold is an accent, not body text. On cream it does not provide enough contrast for normal copy; use ink or burgundy for readable text and keep gold for borders, medals, and small visual details.