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About Syracuse Orange (College Athletics, 1870)

Syracuse Orange is the saturated cadmium-orange identity that has defined a private upstate New York university since 1890, when students lobbied to replace "Pink and Pea Green" with a single bold hue. Pantone 165 covers every jersey, every stadium seat, every alumni hoodie — the color is the team.

The visual system pairs that dominant orange with deep navy blue as chromatic anchor and pure white for content surfaces. Condensed athletic display type evokes jersey numerals and stadium signage, while blocky rectilinear geometry channels the hard-edged confidence of collegiate sports branding.

Learn more about the Syracuse Orange (College Athletics, 1870) style

Origin
Syracuse, New York — Central New York, USA
Era
1870 founded; Orange adopted 1890; current visual identity through 2024
Key figures
Daniel Steele · Jim Boeheim · Donovan McNabb · Carmelo Anthony
Movements
19th-century American collegiate athletics branding · NCAA Big East / ACC era

Syracuse Orange (College Athletics, 1870) design spec

Colors

Background
Surface
Primary
Secondary
Accent
Text

Typography

Saira CondensedHeadings
InterBody
JetBrains MonoMono
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