Color System

Black and white are the primary brand colors. Every design starts here. Accent colors are used sparingly to support — never replace — the black and white foundation.

Primary

Black
#231F20
Pantone Black C
White
#FFFFFF

Neutrals

Black Soft
#3A3637
Dark Gray
#6D6E71
Pantone 424 C
Medium Gray
#A7A9AC
Pantone 7543 C

Accents

Nepal
#95B1C1
Solid Pink
#984445
Patina
#598D7F
Tan Hide
#F79A70

Interface Scale

5-step neutral scale for UI surfaces and text. Inverts symmetrically in dark mode.

Softest
Soft
Base
Strong
Strongest

Semantic Colors

Standard success, warning, danger, and info states for UI and communication contexts.

Success
#10B981
Foreground — Light mode
#D1FAE5
Background — Light mode
Warning
#F59E0B
Foreground — Light mode
#FEF3C7
Background — Light mode
Danger
#EF4444
Foreground — Light mode
#FEE2E2
Background — Light mode
Info
#3B82F6
Foreground — Light mode
#DBEAFE
Background — Light mode

Logo Lockups

Light variants (white logo) shown on black. Dark variants (black logo) shown on checkerboard. Logos are black or white only — no recoloring.

Combination Mark — Horizontal
Primary logo for all external marketing. Preferred in all contexts unless horizontal space is constrained.
Horizontal — Light (White)
logos/__TheCreek-Logo-Main-Horizontal-White.png
LightPNG
Horizontal — Dark (Black)
logos/__TheCreek-Logo-Main-Horizontal-Black.png
DarkPNG
Combination Mark — Stacked
Use only when horizontal space is limited. Never the default.
Stacked — Light (White)
logos/__TheCreek-Logo-Main-Stacked-White.png
LightPNG
Stacked — Dark (Black)
logos/__TheCreek-Logo-Main-Stacked-Black.png
DarkPNG
Logo Mark (Icon Only)
For avatars, favicons, app icons, and contexts where the full wordmark would be too small or where The Creek brand is already established.
Logo Mark — Light (White)
logos/__TheCreek-Logo-SecondaryIcon-White.png
LightPNG
Logo Mark — Dark (Black)
logos/__TheCreek-Logo-SecondaryIcon-Black.png
DarkPNG
Secondary V2 — Horizontal
Alternate horizontal variant.
Secondary V2 Horizontal — Light
logos/__TheCreek-Logo-SecondaryV2-Horizontal-White.png
LightPNG
Secondary V2 Horizontal — Dark
logos/__TheCreek-Logo-SecondaryV2-Horizontal-Black.png
DarkPNG
Secondary V2 — Stacked
Alternate stacked variant.
Secondary V2 Stacked — Light
logos/__TheCreek-Logo-SecondaryV2-Stacked-White.png
LightPNG
Secondary V2 Stacked — Dark
logos/__TheCreek-Logo-SecondaryV2-Stacked-Black.png
DarkPNG

Ministry Sub-Brands

Each ministry has a unique accent color and its own logo extending The Creek brand. For external materials, pair ministry logos with The Creek logo mark. When in doubt, include it.

Life Groups

Accent: Teal — #598D7F (Pantone 625 C)

Combination Mark — Light
ministries/life-groups/__Creek-LifeGroups-Logo-FULL-White.png
LightPNG
Combination Mark — Dark
ministries/life-groups/__Creek-LifeGroups-Logo-FULLv1-01.png
DarkPNG
Wordmark — Light
ministries/life-groups/__Creek-LifeGroups-Logo-WORD-White.png
LightPNG
Wordmark — Dark
ministries/life-groups/__Creek-LifeGroups-Logo-WORDv1.png
DarkPNG

Marriage & Parenting

Accent: Aqua — #9ECDC9

Combination Mark — Light
ministries/marriage-parenting/__Creek-Marriage+Parenting-Logo-FULL-White.png
LightPNG
Combination Mark — Dark
ministries/marriage-parenting/__Creek-Marriage+Parenting-Logo-FULLv2.png
DarkPNG
Wordmark — Light
ministries/marriage-parenting/__Creek-Marriage+Parenting-WORD-White.png
LightPNG
Wordmark — Dark
ministries/marriage-parenting/__Creek-Marriage+Parenting-WORD-v1.png
DarkPNG

Men's Formation

Accent: Olive — #919373

Combination Mark — Light
ministries/mens-formation/__Creek-MensFormation-Logo-FULL-White.png
LightPNG
Combination Mark — Dark
ministries/mens-formation/__Creek-MensFormation-Logo-FULLv1.png
DarkPNG
Wordmark — Light
ministries/mens-formation/__Creek-MensFormation-WORD-White.png
LightPNG
Wordmark — Dark
ministries/mens-formation/__Creek-MensFormation-WORD-v1.png
DarkPNG

Women's Formation

Accent: Blush — #D9ACA3

Combination Mark — Light
ministries/womens-formation/__Creek-WomensFormation-Logo-FULL-White.png
LightPNG
Combination Mark — Dark
ministries/womens-formation/__Creek-WomensFormation-Logo-FULLv1.png
DarkPNG
Wordmark — Light
ministries/womens-formation/__Creek-WomensFormation-WORD-FULL-White.png
LightPNG
Wordmark — Dark
ministries/womens-formation/__Creek-WomensFormation-WORD-FULLv1.png
DarkPNG

Outreach

Accent: Orange — #F89B49

Combination Mark — Light
ministries/outreach/__Creek-Outreach-Logo-FULL-White.png
LightPNG
Combination Mark — Dark
ministries/outreach/__Creek-Outreach-Logo-FULLv1.png
DarkPNG
Wordmark — Light
ministries/outreach/__Creek-Outreach-Logo-WORD-White.png
LightPNG
Wordmark — Dark
ministries/outreach/__Creek-Outreach-Logo-WORDv1.png
DarkPNG

Safety & Security

Accent: Silver — #CED1D0

Combination Mark — Light
ministries/safety-security/__Creek-Safety+Security-Logo-FULL-White.png
LightPNG
Combination Mark — Dark
ministries/safety-security/__Creek-Safety+Security-Logo-FULLv1.png
DarkPNG
Wordmark — Light
ministries/safety-security/__Creek-Safety+Security-WORD-FULL-White.png
LightPNG
Wordmark — Dark
ministries/safety-security/__Creek-Safety+Security-WORD-FULLv1.png
DarkPNG

Special Needs

Accent: Yellow — #F8D982

Combination Mark — Light
ministries/special-needs/__Creek-SpecialNeeds-Logo-FULL-White.png
LightPNG
Combination Mark — Dark
ministries/special-needs/__Creek-SpecialNeeds-Logo-FULLv1.png
DarkPNG
Wordmark — Light
ministries/special-needs/__Creek-SpecialNeeds-WORD-FULL-White.png
LightPNG
Wordmark — Dark
ministries/special-needs/__Creek-SpecialNeeds-WORD-FULLv1.png
DarkPNG

Typefaces

Gotham Bold — Primary

Used for the logo wordmark, headlines, and CTAs. Upper/lowercase or all caps depending on context.

700 / Bold
All Are Welcome Here
700 / Bold — All Caps
All Are Welcome Here
Character Set — Bold 700
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%&*()[]{}

Bebas Neue Pro — Secondary

Used for subheadings. Upper/lowercase or all caps depending on context.

400 / Regular
Sunday Experience — 9am & 11am
400 / Regular — All Caps
Sunday Experience — 9am & 11am
Character Set — Regular 400
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%&*()[]{}

Avenir — Body

Used for all body copy. Upper/lowercase only — never all caps.

400 / Regular
We believe every person matters to God.
400 / Regular — Body
The Creek is a church in Indianapolis, Indiana where people of all backgrounds can experience the love of God and find their place in community.
Character Set — Regular 400
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%&*()[]{}

Portrait Script — Accent

Decorative use only. Never use for readable body copy. Never all caps.

400 / Regular
Welcome Home
400 / Regular — Smaller
The Creek
Character Set — Regular 400
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789