HR tech branding
HR software touches every employee's salary, leave and records. The brand has to feel friendly to the people using it and completely reliable to the HR and finance teams who answer for it.
Plus Jakarta Sans for headings, Source Sans 3 for text.
Your salary is credited · ₹68,420
A sample brand board for a fictional payroll tool: a warm orange that feels human, a steady navy for the numbers, and a separate green kept for "paid".
What your customer checks
Three groups judge an HR brand, and each needs something different.
For finance: correct salaries, filings and reports, with clear audit trails.
For HR: up-to-date rules, filing status and reminders they can show auditors.
For employees: payslips, leave and reimbursements in a few taps, in plain words.
Where salary and ID data is stored and who can see it, explained simply.
A real person on payroll day. That is when HR teams need you most.
A clear onboarding plan with dates, so HR knows when the first payroll will run.
Tone of voice
Employees read these messages about their pay. Be friendly and respectful.
Amounts, dates and deductions stated precisely, every time.
On payroll day, say what is done, what is next and who to ask.
October salary of ₹68,420 credited today. View your payslip and tax breakdown.
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Colour
HR brands can be warmer than most B2B software, because they speak to people about their pay and time off. A warm brand colour, such as orange, coral or a friendly green, set against a calm navy or grey for data, balances human and dependable.
Keep status colours clear. Paid, pending, approved and rejected each need their own colour, separate from the brand colour, used the same way in admin and employee screens.
Make payslips readable. Amounts, deductions and totals need strong contrast, at least 4.5:1[1], and should print clearly in black and white.
Type and logo
A friendly geometric or rounded sans for headings, paired with a highly readable text face with tabular figures, so columns of salaries and deductions line up.
A wordmark with a simple symbol works well; the symbol becomes the employee app icon on thousands of phones. Avoid generic people icons and handshakes.
Design the payslip as a brand asset. It is the most read document HR software produces, and employees share it with banks and landlords.
Where the brand shows up
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Brand book checklist
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Be warm for employees and dependable for HR and finance: friendly colours and type, exact numbers, clear status colours, a well-designed payslip and fast, human support on payroll day.
A warm brand colour such as orange, coral or green feels human, balanced with a calm navy or grey for data and separate colours for statuses like paid and pending.
Every employee reads it every month and shares it with banks and landlords. A clear, printable payslip builds trust in the whole product.
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Figures from these sources were current when this guide was written. Rules and benchmarks change, so check the latest version before you rely on one.