USC Gold
Cardinal supplies the weight; #FFCC00 supplies the flash. USC Gold is most convincing when the two official colors are allowed to work together.
Color Conversions
| Color model | Value | Common use |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FFCC00 | Web and interface color |
| RGB | rgb(255, 204, 0) | Digital screens |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100%, 50%) | Hue-based adjustments |
| HSV | hsv(48, 100%, 100%) | Color pickers |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 100%, 0% | Print reference |
Real Design Examples 👇🏽
Color Combinations
USC Cardinal Standard
#ffcc00
#990000
#c65d55
#560000
Black Editorial Grid
#ffcc00
#000000
#646464
#f5f1e8
Warm White Margin
#ffcc00
#fff8e7
#c9b890
#4f4635
Deep Olive Accent
#ffcc00
#4e531c
#8e925d
#2e3113
Palettes
Other Color Collections
Fashion
Interior
Wallpapers
Patterns
Best Match
USC gives Cardinal and Gold equal importance in its visual identity.
That balance matters: the yellow supplies energy, while the red provides the visual weight that prevents it from floating.
Cardinal is the natural first partner. Black can support information hierarchy, and a restrained warm white leaves space around the two primary colors.
Consult USC’s identity guidance for branded material.
Browsers can express the official swatch as rgb(255 204 0).
With the final component literally absent, #FFCC00 stays clean and unmistakably yellow.
