Apply the Aggie Brand Theme

The Aggie Brand Theme is a JSON file that transforms a default Power BI report into a TAMU-branded report. It sets colors, fonts, visual defaults, and accessibility-compliant contrast ratios in one step.

Time

~5 minutes

Prerequisites

Power BI Desktop, the aggie-brand-theme.json file

What the Theme Changes

Category	Before (Default)	After (Aggie Brand)
Primary color	Blue (#4472C4)	Maroon (#500000)
Accent colors	Default palette	Gold, Cream, Rougue, Olive, Cobalt
Heading font	Segoe UI	Work Sans
Body font	Segoe UI	Open Sans
Card backgrounds	White	White (light) / Dark surface (dark)
Grid lines	Gray	Subtle gray matching AggieUX tokens
Table headers	Blue	Maroon with white text
Contrast	Varies	WCAG 2.2 AA compliant at minimum

How to Apply

Download aggie-brand-theme.json from the Aggie Brand Theme documentation
Open your report in Power BI Desktop
Go to View → Themes → Browse for themes
Select the JSON file
Click Open — all visuals update immediately

The theme is saved inside the report file. You only apply it once.

Verifying Contrast

After applying the theme, spot-check your visuals:

Text on white background: Maroon (#500000) on white = 15.4:1 contrast ratio (exceeds AAA)
Text on maroon background: White (#FFFFFF) on maroon = 15.4:1 (exceeds AAA)
Gold accent on white: Gold (#AF8846) on white = 3.8:1 (use for decorative elements only, not body text)
Chart data colors: All palette colors meet AA against white background

Gold Is Decorative Only

The TAMU Gold (#AF8846) does not meet WCAG AA contrast requirements for body text on white backgrounds (3.8:1, needs 4.5:1). Use it for borders, accents, and decoration — never for text that conveys essential information.

Light and Dark Mode

The theme includes both light and dark mode palettes. Dark mode is controlled by a Theme Slicer in AggieViz reports or via the Power BI service's built-in dark mode setting.

For details on implementing theme-responsive visuals, see Light & Dark Mode.

What's Next?

Date Dimension

Fiscal year calculations and time intelligence

Publish to App

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