From what I gathered at my time at Auburn and reading a little history about Auburn, it appears those were the colors of University of Virginia, which is the school Auburn was modeled after. read more
Complementary colors are not for dominant use on Auburn web pages, but to do just what the name implies: complement or enhance. While a color wheel or chart available on the World Wide Web can help, we have found that many colors contrast very nicely with Auburn orange and blue and help achieve a polished and professional appearance. read more