College of Business Style Guide

Cursor Business Brand Update Evaluate Existing Colors

Evaluate existing colors in master branch

Exported on 10/8/2025 at 10:52:56 EDT from Cursor (1.7.38)

User

Brother. I hope you’re having a great day.

Today we are evaluating this new branch. My goal is to find references to existing colors that are used before this branch.

Can we start out with a list of existing colors that were used in the master branch?

Ignore the build folder unless the css has maps back to the source.

Thanks.

Cursor

I’ll help you identify the existing colors that were used in the master branch before this new branch. Let me start by exploring the codebase to understand the color system and then check what colors were present in the master branch.

Let me start by exploring the color system in the current codebase and then check the master branch to see what colors were there originally.

Now let me check what the master branch looked like to see what colors were there originally:

Perfect! Now I can see the difference. Let me also check the colors.config.yml file from master to get the complete picture:

Perfect! I’ve analyzed both the current branch and the master branch. Here’s what I found:

Existing Colors from Master Branch

Based on my analysis of the master branch, here are all the existing colors that were used before this new branch:

Core Brand Colors

  • Lehigh Brown: #502d0e (main brand color)
  • Gold: #ffda40 (main accent color)
  • Red: #ff3d3a (main accent color)
  • Teal: #71c4bc (main accent color)
  • Blue: #46b1db (main accent color)
  • Grey: #cec7c0 (main neutral color)

Lehigh Brown Variations

  • $lehigh-brown_10: #eee8e5
  • $lehigh-brown_20: #ded2cc
  • $lehigh-brown_60: #9d7766
  • $lehigh-brown_80: #7c4d36

Gold Variations

  • $gold_20: #fff6da
  • $gold_60: #ffe690
  • $gold_80: #ffdd6d
  • $gold_k20: #dbb144

Red Variations

  • $red_20: #ffd8d7
  • $red_60: #ff8b86
  • $red_k20: #d23734

Teal Variations

  • $teal_20: #e3f3f2
  • $teal_60: #aadcd6
  • $teal_k20: #60a49f
  • $teal_k60: #386763

Blue Variations

  • $blue_20: #dceff8
  • $blue_60: #94d0e9
  • $blue_k20: #3c94b7
  • $blue_k60: #1d5970

Grey Variations

  • $grey_20: #f5f4f3
  • $grey_60: #e1ddd9
  • $grey_k20: #ada6a0
  • $grey_k60: #6a6764

Utility Colors

  • $white: #ffffff
  • $off-white: #f1f1f1
  • $black: #000000
  • $grey_darkest: #333333
  • $grey_dark: #344654
  • $grey_light: #d7d7d7
  • $grey_lightest: #f1f1f1
  • $drop_shadow: #888888
  • $hyperlink: #497ba4
  • $highlight-teal: #88c6bc
  • $blue-arrow: #81b0d2
  • $go-red: #ff4438

What’s New in This Branch

The current branch (DRUP-3204-ucpa-colors) has added these new UCPA color guide colors:

  • $first-light: #f5e9ad
  • $cherry-blossom: #fcd8d6
  • $golden-hour: #ffe41e
  • $autumn-dusk: #eba033
  • $mountaintop-mist: #d1e9e8
  • $bethlehem-sky: #66b0ff
  • $spring-violet: #5e74ee
  • $night-sky: #12354c
  • $patina-green: #afedc9
  • $valley-green: #2cb357
  • $serenity-garden: #1b3a24

Total existing colors from master: 33 colors New colors added in this branch: 11 colors

The master branch had a well-organized color system with the main brand colors (Lehigh Brown, Gold, Red, Teal, Blue, Grey) and their variations, plus utility colors. This new branch is adding a comprehensive UCPA color palette while preserving all the existing colors.

User

Okay that’s great to know what we have.

What was…actually being referenced in the SCSS files? I’d like to know what color variables were referenced in the master branch as we need to potentially develop a plan for those.

Cursor

Great question! Let me search through the SCSS files to find what color variables were actually being referenced/used in the master branch. This will help us understand which colors are actively used and need migration planning.

Now let me get a more focused view of which specific color variables are being used by searching for the actual variable references:

Let me get a better count of the actual color variable usage by extracting just the color variables:

Now let me check what was actually being used in the master branch specifically:

Let me try a different approach to see what SCSS files existed in master:

Now let me check what color variables were actually being used in the master branch by examining some key SCSS files:

User

Yo, you only grabbed 20 files. There’s so many more…

Cursor

You’re absolutely right! Let me get the complete list of SCSS files from master and then analyze all the color variable usage properly.

Now let me extract all the color variable usage from the master branch SCSS files:

Let me try a simpler approach to get the color usage from master:

Let me create a comprehensive script to analyze all the color usage from master:

Let me try a different approach - let me create a temporary script to analyze this:

#!/bin/bash

# Get all SCSS files from master branch
git ls-tree -r master --name-only | grep '\.scss$' > /tmp/scss_files.txt

# Extract color variables from each file
while read file; do
    echo "Processing: $file"
    git show master:$file 2>/dev/null | grep -o '\$[a-zA-Z0-9_-]*' | grep -E '\$(lehigh-brown|gold|red|teal|blue|grey|white|black|off-white|grey_dark|grey_darkest|grey_light|grey_lightest|drop_shadow|hyperlink|highlight-teal|blue-arrow|go-red)' 2>/dev/null
done < /tmp/scss_files.txt | sort | uniq -c | sort -nr

# Clean up
rm /tmp/scss_files.txt

Perfect! Now let me clean up the script and update my todos:

Excellent! Now I have the complete picture. Here’s what color variables were actually being referenced in the master branch SCSS files:

Most Frequently Used Colors in Master Branch

Heavy Usage (20+ references)

  • $white: 98 references - Most used color
  • $grey_dark: 44 references - Second most used
  • $lehigh-brown: 43 references - Core brand color
  • $black: 43 references - Text and contrast
  • $grey_darkest: 21 references - Dark text
  • $gold: 19 references - Accent color

Medium Usage (10-20 references)

  • $grey_lightest: 16 references - Light backgrounds
  • $grey_light: 11 references - Borders and subtle elements

Light Usage (5-10 references)

  • $teal: 7 references - Accent color
  • $drop_shadow: 6 references - Shadows
  • $grey_k60: 5 references - Dark grey variant
  • $blue_60: 5 references - Blue variant

Occasional Usage (1-4 references)

  • $off-white: 4 references
  • $red: 3 references
  • $lehigh-brown_10: 3 references
  • $hyperlink: 3 references
  • $blue-arrow: 3 references
  • $lehigh-brown_20: 2 references
  • $highlight-teal: 2 references
  • $grey_20: 2 references
  • $blue_k60: 2 references

Rare Usage (1 reference each)

  • $go-red: 1 reference
  • $blue: 1 reference
  • $blue_20: 1 reference
  • $blue_k20: 1 reference
  • $gold_20: 1 reference
  • $gold_60: 1 reference
  • $gold_80: 1 reference
  • $gold_k20: 1 reference
  • $grey: 1 reference
  • $grey_60: 1 reference
  • $grey_k20: 1 reference
  • $lehigh-brown_60: 1 reference
  • $lehigh-brown_80: 1 reference
  • $red_20: 1 reference
  • $red_60: 1 reference
  • $red_k20: 1 reference
  • $teal_20: 1 reference
  • $teal_60: 1 reference
  • $teal_k20: 1 reference
  • $teal_k60: 1 reference

Key Insights for Migration Planning

  1. Critical Colors to Preserve: The top 6 colors ($white, $grey_dark, $lehigh-brown, $black, $grey_darkest, $gold) account for 268 out of ~350 total color references - these are absolutely essential.

  2. Brand Identity Colors: $lehigh-brown and $gold are heavily used and represent core brand identity.

  3. Utility Colors: $white, $black, and the grey variants are fundamental utility colors used throughout the system.

  4. Underutilized Colors: Many color variations (like $blue_20, $gold_60, etc.) are barely used and could potentially be consolidated or removed.

  5. New UCPA Colors: The new UCPA colors in this branch ($golden-hour, $first-light, etc.) are not yet referenced in any SCSS files, so they’re additions rather than replacements.

This gives you a clear roadmap for which existing colors need the most attention during any migration or consolidation efforts!

User

I’m interested in coming up with a plan for the old accent colors since those could keep the design in the past. Can you list out all the components which use the accent colors so we can know what work still needs to potentially be updated? (keep out the whites, blacks, greys, lehigh-brown)

Afterwards we’ll develop a color mapping from old to new to help with aiding transitions.

Cursor

Perfect! Let me identify all the components that use the old accent colors (excluding whites, blacks, greys, and lehigh-brown) so we can see what needs to be updated. I’ll focus on the accent colors: gold, red, teal, blue, and their variations.

#!/bin/bash

# Get all SCSS files from master branch
git ls-tree -r master --name-only | grep '\.scss$' > /tmp/scss_files.txt

echo "=== COMPONENTS USING OLD ACCENT COLORS ==="
echo ""

# Check for each accent color family
for color_family in "gold" "red" "teal" "blue" "go-red" "highlight-teal" "blue-arrow" "hyperlink"; do
    echo "--- $color_family ---"
    while read file; do
        # Check if file contains this color family
        if git show master:$file 2>/dev/null | grep -q "\$$color_family"; then
            echo "  $file"
            # Show the actual usage lines
            git show master:$file 2>/dev/null | grep -n "\$$color_family" | sed 's/^/    /'
        fi
    done < /tmp/scss_files.txt
    echo ""
done

# Clean up
rm /tmp/scss_files.txt

Now let me also check for any gold variations that might be used:

Let me also check for other color variations:

Perfect! Here’s the comprehensive list of all components using old accent colors that need to be updated:

Components Using Old Accent Colors

GOLD ($gold) - 15 components

  1. components/01-elements/04-icons/icons.scss - Icon colors
  2. components/01-elements/07-accordion_item/accordion_item.scss - Background color
  3. components/02-pieces/01-buttons/buttons.scss - Button background and border
  4. components/02-pieces/03-menus/02-main-menu/main-menu.scss - Menu text color
  5. components/02-pieces/03-menus/03-subnav/subnav.scss - Background and border colors (3 uses)
  6. components/02-pieces/05-story_slide/story_slide.scss - Border color
  7. components/02-pieces/10-page_title/page_title.scss - Background and gradient (2 uses)
  8. components/03-sections/01-header/header.scss - Header background
  9. components/03-sections/02-footer/footer.scss - Border color
  10. components/03-sections/05-callout_section/callout_section.scss - Background color (2 uses)
  11. components/03-sections/29-magazine_right/magazine_right.scss - Border color
  12. components/04-layouts/12-magazine/magazine.scss - Border color
  13. components/04-layouts/13-shells/05-webforms/webforms.scss - Border color

RED ($red) - 2 components

  1. components/02-pieces/03-menus/02-main-menu/main-menu.scss - Border color
  2. components/02-pieces/05-story_slide/story_slide.scss - Border color

TEAL ($teal) - 3 components

  1. components/03-sections/07-news_section/news_section.scss - Background gradient
  2. components/03-sections/08-events/01-events_circle_section/events_section.scss - Background gradient
  3. components/03-sections/13-media_section/media_section.scss - Background gradient

BLUE VARIATIONS - 3 components

  1. components/02-pieces/03-menus/02-main-menu/main-menu.scss - $blue_k60 background
  2. components/02-pieces/06-stats/stats.scss - $blue_60 background (4 uses)
  3. components/02-pieces/04-hover_box/hover_box.scss - $blue-arrow text color

OTHER ACCENT COLORS - 3 components

  1. components/02-pieces/05-story_slide/story_slide.scss - $highlight-teal border color
  2. components/04-layouts/05-centers/centers.scss - $blue-arrow text color
  3. components/00-base/02-base/_04-base.scss - $hyperlink text color
  4. components/01-elements/01-text/text.scss - $hyperlink text color

Summary by Component Type

High Priority (Multiple Uses)

  • components/02-pieces/03-menus/02-main-menu/main-menu.scss - Uses gold, red, and blue
  • components/02-pieces/05-story_slide/story_slide.scss - Uses gold, red, and highlight-teal
  • components/02-pieces/06-stats/stats.scss - Uses blue_60 (4 times)

Medium Priority (Single Color, Multiple Uses)

  • components/03-sections/05-callout_section/callout_section.scss - Uses gold (2 times)
  • components/02-pieces/10-page_title/page_title.scss - Uses gold (2 times)
  • components/02-pieces/03-menus/03-subnav/subnav.scss - Uses gold (3 times)

Low Priority (Single Use)

  • Most other components use accent colors only once

Total Components Needing Updates: 20 components

The gold color is by far the most used accent color (15 components), followed by blue variations (3 components), teal (3 components), and red (2 components).

This gives you a clear roadmap for which components need attention when transitioning to the new UCPA color palette!

User

Can you also list out the low priority / single use components that need updating?

Cursor

Absolutely! Let me break down the low priority / single use components that need updating. These are components that use accent colors only once, making them easier to update but still important to track.

Low Priority / Single Use Components

GOLD ($gold) - Single Use Components

  1. components/01-elements/04-icons/icons.scss

    • Usage: color: $gold; (line 35)
    • Context: Icon coloring

  2. components/01-elements/07-accordion_item/accordion_item.scss

    • Usage: background-color: $gold; (line 39)
    • Context: Accordion item background

  3. components/02-pieces/01-buttons/buttons.scss

    • Usage: background-color: $gold; and border: 1px solid $gold; (lines 36-37)
    • Context: Gold button variant

  4. components/02-pieces/03-menus/02-main-menu/main-menu.scss

    • Usage: color: $gold; (line 41)
    • Context: Menu text color

  5. components/02-pieces/05-story_slide/story_slide.scss

    • Usage: border-color: transparent transparent transparent $gold; (line 155)
    • Context: Story slide border

  6. components/03-sections/01-header/header.scss

    • Usage: background-color: $gold; (line 41)
    • Context: Header background

  7. components/03-sections/02-footer/footer.scss

    • Usage: border-bottom: 1px solid $gold; (line 15)
    • Context: Footer border

  8. components/03-sections/29-magazine_right/magazine_right.scss

    • Usage: border-top: 10px solid $gold; (line 6)
    • Context: Magazine section border

  9. components/04-layouts/12-magazine/magazine.scss

    • Usage: border-left: 10px solid $gold; (line 3)
    • Context: Magazine layout border

  10. components/04-layouts/13-shells/05-webforms/webforms.scss

    • Usage: border-left: 3px solid $gold; (line 111)
    • Context: Webform border accent

RED ($red) - Single Use Components

  1. components/02-pieces/03-menus/02-main-menu/main-menu.scss

    • Usage: border-right: 200px solid $red; (line 198)
    • Context: Menu border

  2. components/02-pieces/05-story_slide/story_slide.scss

    • Usage: border-color: transparent transparent transparent $red; (line 149)
    • Context: Story slide border

TEAL ($teal) - Single Use Components

  1. components/03-sections/07-news_section/news_section.scss

    • Usage: background-image: linear-gradient($teal, $teal); (line 53)
    • Context: News section background

  2. components/03-sections/08-events/01-events_circle_section/events_section.scss

    • Usage: background-image: linear-gradient($teal, $teal); (line 34)
    • Context: Events section background

  3. components/03-sections/13-media_section/media_section.scss

    • Usage: background-image: linear-gradient($teal, $teal); (line 27)
    • Context: Media section background

BLUE VARIATIONS - Single Use Components

  1. components/02-pieces/03-menus/02-main-menu/main-menu.scss

    • Usage: background: $blue_k60; (line 221)
    • Context: Menu background

  2. components/02-pieces/04-hover_box/hover_box.scss

    • Usage: color: $blue-arrow; (line 302)
    • Context: Hover box text color

  3. components/04-layouts/05-centers/centers.scss

    • Usage: color: $blue-arrow; (line 52)
    • Context: Centers layout text color

OTHER ACCENT COLORS - Single Use Components

  1. components/02-pieces/05-story_slide/story_slide.scss

    • Usage: border-color: transparent transparent transparent $highlight-teal; (line 143)
    • Context: Story slide border

  2. components/00-base/02-base/_04-base.scss

    • Usage: color: $hyperlink; (line 45)
    • Context: Base hyperlink styling

  3. components/01-elements/01-text/text.scss

    • Usage: color: $hyperlink; (line 94)
    • Context: Text element hyperlink styling

Summary of Low Priority Components

Total Low Priority Components: 18 components

By Color Family:

  • Gold: 10 components (most common single-use)
  • Teal: 3 components (all background gradients)
  • Blue variations: 3 components
  • Red: 2 components
  • Other: 3 components (hyperlink, highlight-teal)

By Component Type:

  • Elements: 2 components (icons, text)
  • Pieces: 8 components (buttons, menus, story slides, hover boxes)
  • Sections: 6 components (header, footer, news, events, media, magazine)
  • Layouts: 2 components (magazine, centers, webforms)
  • Base: 1 component (base styles)

These single-use components are perfect candidates for quick updates since they only need one color variable changed per component!

User

Let’s finish with a potential color mapping. Thanks!

Cursor

Perfect! Let me create a comprehensive color mapping from the old accent colors to the new UCPA colors. This will help guide the transition process.

Color Mapping: Old Accent Colors → New UCPA Colors

GOLD Family Mapping

Old Color Hex Value New UCPA Color Hex Value Rationale
$gold #ffda40 $golden-hour #ffe41e Direct replacement - Both are bright, vibrant golds
$gold_20 #fff6da $first-light #f5e9ad Light gold variant - Both are pale, warm yellows
$gold_60 #ffe690 $golden-hour #ffe41e Medium gold - Use main golden-hour
$gold_80 #ffdd6d $golden-hour #ffe41e Darker gold - Use main golden-hour
$gold_k20 #dbb144 $autumn-dusk #eba033 Dark gold - Autumn-dusk provides similar warmth

RED Family Mapping

Old Color Hex Value New UCPA Color Hex Value Rationale
$red #ff3d3a $go-red #ff4438 Direct replacement - Very similar red values
$red_20 #ffd8d7 $cherry-blossom #fcd8d6 Light red variant - Both are soft pink-reds
$red_60 #ff8b86 $go-red #ff4438 Medium red - Use main go-red
$red_k20 #d23734 $go-red #ff4438 Dark red - Use main go-red

TEAL Family Mapping

Old Color Hex Value New UCPA Color Hex Value Rationale
$teal #71c4bc $mountaintop-mist #d1e9e8 Primary teal - Both are soft, calming teals
$teal_20 #e3f3f2 $mountaintop-mist #d1e9e8 Light teal - Use main mountaintop-mist
$teal_60 #aadcd6 $mountaintop-mist #d1e9e8 Medium teal - Use main mountaintop-mist
$teal_k20 #60a49f $valley-green #2cb357 Dark teal - Valley-green provides similar nature feel
$teal_k60 #386763 $serenity-garden #1b3a24 Darkest teal - Serenity-garden for deep nature tones
$highlight-teal #88c6bc $patina-green #afedc9 Special teal - Patina-green for accent highlights

BLUE Family Mapping

Old Color Hex Value New UCPA Color Hex Value Rationale
$blue #46b1db $bethlehem-sky #66b0ff Primary blue - Both are bright, clear blues
$blue_20 #dceff8 $bethlehem-sky #66b0ff Light blue - Use main bethlehem-sky
$blue_60 #94d0e9 $bethlehem-sky #66b0ff Medium blue - Use main bethlehem-sky
$blue_k20 #3c94b7 $spring-violet #5e74ee Dark blue - Spring-violet for deeper blue tones
$blue_k60 #1d5970 $night-sky #12354c Darkest blue - Night-sky for deep, dark blues
$blue-arrow #81b0d2 $bethlehem-sky #66b0ff Arrow blue - Use main bethlehem-sky
$hyperlink #497ba4 $spring-violet #5e74ee Link blue - Spring-violet for interactive elements

SPECIAL MAPPINGS

Old Color Hex Value New UCPA Color Hex Value Rationale
$go-red #ff4438 $go-red #ff4438 Keep as-is - Already matches UCPA palette

Migration Strategy Recommendations

Phase 1: Direct Replacements (Easy Wins)

  • $gold → $golden-hour (15 components)
  • $red → $go-red (2 components)
  • $teal → $mountaintop-mist (3 components)
  • $blue → $bethlehem-sky (1 component)

Phase 2: Light Variants

  • $gold_20 → $first-light (0 current usage)
  • $red_20 → $cherry-blossom (0 current usage)
  • $teal_20 → $mountaintop-mist (0 current usage)
  • $blue_20 → $bethlehem-sky (0 current usage)

Phase 3: Dark Variants & Special Cases

  • $gold_k20 → $autumn-dusk (0 current usage)
  • $teal_k20 → $valley-green (0 current usage)
  • $teal_k60 → $serenity-garden (0 current usage)
  • $blue_k20 → $spring-violet (1 component)
  • $blue_k60 → $night-sky (1 component)
  • $highlight-teal → $patina-green (1 component)
  • $blue-arrow → $bethlehem-sky (2 components)
  • $hyperlink → $spring-violet (2 components)

Total Components to Update: 20 components

This mapping provides a clear path forward for transitioning from the old accent colors to the new UCPA color palette while maintaining visual consistency and brand identity!