Boston University Red (#CC0000)

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #CC0000;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #CC0000;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #CC0000;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #CC0000,
        #00CCCC
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #CC0000,
        #00CCCC
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$boston-university-red: #CC0000;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$boston-university-red-r: 204;
$boston-university-red-g: 0;
$boston-university-red-b: 0;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $boston-university-red;
    color: rgba($boston-university-red-r, $boston-university-red-g, $boston-university-red-b, 0.8);
}