Brand Guidelines
CodeStarters
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Logo Assets
Downloads
Fire Hacks Logo Mark
Diamond mark in Fire Red (#EF4444). Available as inline SVG in the codebase; use /firehacks-icon.png for raster exports.
Color Palette
CodeStarters
Dark-first palette with sky-blue accents for programs and highlights.
Background
#0A0A0A
Primary page background
Foreground
#FFFFFF
Headings and primary text
Muted
#A6A6A6
Secondary text, captions
Accent Sky
#38BDF8
Highlights, badges, links
Card
#0D0D0D
Cards and elevated surfaces
Border
#333333
Dividers and outlines
Fire Hacks
Sub-brand for the Bay Area's premier high school hackathon.
Fire Red
#EF4444
Primary accent, CTAs, logo
Background
#0A0A0A
Page background
Card
#161616
Section cards
Text
#F4F4F5
Primary headings
Muted
#6B6B73
Body copy, labels
Typography
Typefaces
CodeStarters
Instrument Serif
Display headings, hero copy
Inter
Body text, UI, navigation
Fire Hacks
Space Mono
Headings, labels, section titles
DM Sans
Body copy, buttons, descriptions
Sub-brand
Fire Hacks
FIRE HACKS
Bay Area's premier high school hackathon, hosted by CodeStarters.
- Date
- August 9, 2026
- Venue
- Zoho HQ, Pleasanton
- Website
- firehacks.codestarters.org
- Relationship
- A CodeStarters event
Contact & Legal
Get in touch
CodeStarters is a student-led 501(c)(3) fiscally sponsored nonprofit. EIN: 81-2908499.
Usage
Do's & Don'ts
Do
- Use official logo files without altering proportions or colors.
- Maintain clear space around logos equal to at least the height of the mark.
- Use dark backgrounds (#0A0A0A) for primary brand materials.
- Pair CodeStarters with Inter or Instrument Serif; use DM Sans + Space Mono for Fire Hacks.
- Credit CodeStarters when referencing programs, events, or sponsorships.
Don't
- Do not stretch, rotate, or add effects (shadows, gradients) to logos.
- Do not change Fire Hacks red (#EF4444) or place logos on busy backgrounds.
- Do not imply endorsement without written approval from CodeStarters leadership.
- Do not use outdated marks or combine Fire Hacks branding with unrelated event names.