Back to Directory

University Of Colorado Brand Guidelines

Location
Boulder, CO
Established
1876
Mascot
Buffaloes
Code
COL_NCAA
League
NCAA
Licensing Agency
CLC
University of Colorado

Official Brand Colors

University Color Palette

Mascot Mark Color Palette

Logos & Marks

buffalo logo, gold/black/white on white variant, cell 1
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
buffalo logo, black/white on gold variant, cell 2
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
buffalo logo, black/white on gray variant, cell 3
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
buffalo logo, gold/white on black variant, cell 4
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
buffalo logo, black outline on white variant, cell 5
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
buffalo logo, black fill on white variant, cell 6
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
buffalo logo, white outline on black variant, cell 7
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
buffalo logo, white fill on black variant, cell 8
Primary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
CU lettermark, gold/black on white variant, cell 9
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
CU lettermark, black on gold variant, cell 10
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
CU lettermark, gold/black on gray variant, cell 11
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
CU lettermark, gold/white on black variant, cell 12
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
CU lettermark, black on white variant, cell 13
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
CU lettermark, gold on black variant, cell 14
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
number system, black on gold variant, cell 42
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
number system, gold on black variant, cell 43
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
University of Colorado Boulder lockup, gold/black variant, cell 46
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
University of Colorado Boulder lockup, black/white variant, cell 47
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
University of Colorado seal, commercial with R variant, cell 48
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
University of Colorado seal, commercial with TM variant, cell 49
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing golf, color on black variant, cell 50
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing golf, color on gold variant, cell 51
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing golf, white on black variant, cell 52
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing golf, black on white variant, cell 53
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing soccer, color on black variant, cell 54
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing soccer, color on gold variant, cell 55
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing soccer, white on black variant, cell 56
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing soccer, black on white variant, cell 57
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing tennis, color on black variant, cell 58
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing tennis, color on gold variant, cell 59
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing tennis, white on black variant, cell 60
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing tennis, black on white variant, cell 61
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing lacrosse, color on black variant, cell 62
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing lacrosse, color on gold variant, cell 63
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing lacrosse, white on black variant, cell 64
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot playing lacrosse, black on white variant, cell 65
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, football, color on black variant, cell 66
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, football, color on gold variant, cell 67
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, football, white outline on black variant, cell 68
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, football, black outline on white variant, cell 69
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, running, color on black variant, cell 70
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, running, color on gold variant, cell 71
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, running, white outline on black variant, cell 72
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, running, black outline on white variant, cell 73
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, volleyball, color on black variant, cell 74
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, volleyball, color on gold variant, cell 75
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, volleyball, white outline on black variant, cell 76
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, volleyball, black outline on white variant, cell 77
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, basketball, color on black variant, cell 78
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, basketball, color on gold variant, cell 79
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, basketball, white outline on black variant, cell 80
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, basketball, black outline on white variant, cell 81
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, downhill skiing, color on black variant, cell 82
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, downhill skiing, color on gold variant, cell 83
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, downhill skiing, white outline on black variant, cell 84
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, downhill skiing, black outline on white variant, cell 85
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, cross-country skiing, color on black variant, cell 86
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, cross-country skiing, color on gold variant, cell 87
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, cross-country skiing, gold/black on black variant, cell 88
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, cross-country skiing, white outline on black variant, cell 89
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
mascot Chip, cross-country skiing, black outline on white variant, cell 90
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
COLORADO BUFFALOES wordmark, stacked black on white variant, cell 15
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
COLORADO wordmark, black on white variant, cell 16
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
BUFFALOES wordmark, black on white variant, cell 17
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
BUFFS wordmark, black on white variant, cell 18
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
RALPHIE wordmark, black on white variant, cell 19
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
COLORADO BUFFALOES wordmark, stacked black on gray variant, cell 20
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
COLORADO wordmark, black on gray variant, cell 21
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
BUFFALOES wordmark, black on gray variant, cell 22
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
BUFFS wordmark, black on gray variant, cell 23
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
RALPHIE wordmark, black on gray variant, cell 24
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
COLORADO BUFFALOES wordmark, stacked black on gold variant, cell 25
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
COLORADO wordmark, black on gold variant, cell 26
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
BUFFALOES wordmark, black on gold variant, cell 27
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
BUFFS wordmark, black on gold variant, cell 28
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
RALPHIE wordmark, black on gold variant, cell 29
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
COLORADO BUFFALOES wordmark, stacked gold on black variant, cell 30
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
COLORADO wordmark, gold on black variant, cell 31
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
BUFFALOES wordmark, gold on black variant, cell 32
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
BUFFS wordmark, gold on black variant, cell 33
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
RALPHIE wordmark, gold on black variant, cell 34
WordmarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
CU lettermark, gold/black/white variant, cell 44
LettermarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
CU lettermark, black/white variant, cell 45
LettermarkLast Updated : 5/21/2026
helmet, gold variant, cell 35
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
helmet, black variant, cell 36
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
helmet, white variant, cell 37
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
helmet, matte black variant, cell 38
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Colorado National Golf Club logo, wordmark with buffalo variant, cell 39
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Colorado National Golf Club logo, buffalo and crossed clubs variant, cell 40
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026
Colorado National Golf Club logo, mountain wordmark variant, cell 41
Sport LogoLast Updated : 5/21/2026

Approved Verbiage

Rules & Guidelines

hard rule

University Seal Inscription Rule

If the reproduction of the commercial seal is less than the size of a quarter and/or the inscription is unreadable, the inscription 'Let your light shine' should not be used.

hard rule

Mascot Caricature Restriction

Mascot caricatures not permitted.

hard rule

Prohibited References with University Marks

No references to alcohol, drugs, or tobacco related products may be used in conjunction with University marks.

hard rule

Retired Jersey Number Restriction

The retired jersey numbers (11, 19, 24, 67 for football and 20, 22 for men's basketball) cannot be used on replica jerseys.

hard rule

University Seal Usage Restrictions

No alterations or overlaying/intersecting graphics permitted with seal.