Color Grid

For the best experience, we highly recommend you use the interactive version of this chart at the Contrast Grid website.

This chart shows which TXST colors may be combined in digital content, like social media graphics and PowerPoint slides. You must use these color combinations in digital content to meet accessibility requirements.

See also our best practices for social media graphics.

Definitions:

  1. AAA: Passes WCAG 2.0 AAA requirements at all text sizes
  2. AA: Passes WCAG 2.0 AA requirements at all text sizes
  3. AA18: Passes WCAG 2.0 AA requirements for large text only (14pt/18px bold or 18pt/24px regular)

You can use both AA and AAA combinations at any text size. AA18 combinations can only be used for large text (14pt/18px bold or 18pt/24px regular). 

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Background Text
#501214
#AC9155
#EB2E47
#EBBA45
#F9DCDE
#EA664D
#266725
#419E69
#6EA095
#BFF3FD
#007096
#FFFFFF
#000000
Texas State Maroon
#501214
Text
AA 4.8
Text
AA18 3.4
Text
AAA 8.1
Text
AAA 11.3
Text
AA 4.5
Text
AA18 4.4
Text
AA 4.9
Text
AAA 12.1
Text
AAA 14.6
Texas State Gold
#AC9155
Text
AA 4.8
Text
AA18 3
Text
AA 6.9
Theatre Rojo
#EB2E47
Text
AA18 3.4
Text
AA18 3.2
Text
AA18 3.4
Text
AA18 4.1
Text
AA 5
Strahan Center Court
#EBBA45
Text
AAA 8.1
Text
AA18 3.8
Text
AA18 3.1
Text
AAA 11.6
Blind Salamander
#F9DCDE
Text
AAA 11.3
Text
AA18 3.2
Text
AA 5.3
Text
AA18 4.3
Text
AAA 16.3
Eat 'Em Up, Peach
#EA664D
Text
AA 4.5
Text
AA18 3.2
Text
AA 6.5
Green Hills
#266725
Text
AA18 3.8
Text
AA 5.3
Text
AA 5.7
Text
AA 6.8
Text
AA18 3
Wild Rice Green
#419E69
Text
AA18 4.4
Text
AA18 3.3
Text
AA 6.3
Glass-Bottom Boat
#6EA095
Text
AA 4.9
Text
AAA 7.1
River Jump
#BFF3FD
Text
AAA 12.1
Text
AA18 3.4
Text
AA 5.7
Text
AA 4.6
Text
AAA 17.4
Spring Lake Blue
#007096
Text
AA18 3.1
Text
AA18 4.3
Text
AA 4.6
Text
AA 5.5
Text
AA18 3.7
White
#FFFFFF
Text
AAA 14.6
Text
AA18 3
Text
AA18 4.1
Text
AA18 3.2
Text
AA 6.8
Text
AA18 3.3
Text
AA 5.5
Text
AAA 21
Black
#000000
Text
AA 6.9
Text
AA 5
Text
AAA 11.6
Text
AAA 16.3
Text
AA 6.5
Text
AA18 3
Text
AA 6.3
Text
AAA 7.1
Text
AAA 17.4
Text
AA18 3.7
Text
AAA 21
AAA Pass, AAA (7+)
AA Pass, AA (4.5+)
AA18 Pass, Large Text Only (3+)
DNP Does Not Pass
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