Patent ID: 8898741

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a network interface; a reception module to: receive, via the network interface from a node associated with a console owner, a selection of a first color for a first branding color scheme and a second color for a second branding color scheme, the first color and the second color associated with a set of permanently unchangeable, uncolored icons with respective transparent portions, an uncolored icon being an object that is rendered as black and white or in gray scale, the first branding color scheme and the second branding color scheme being part of a set of branded versions associated with a branding file for a tenant; store, in the branding file, components comprising: the first color and a first plurality of complementary colors for the first branding color scheme, the first plurality of complementary colors being automatically selected based on the first color; and the second color and a second plurality of complementary colors for the second branding color scheme, the second plurality of complementary colors being automatically selected based on the second color; and receive, via the network interface, an authenticated access request for access to a network portal from a member identified as a member of a group corresponding to the branding file and the first branding color scheme in the branding file; and a processing module to: access the branding file prior to receiving the authenticated access request; generate, responsive to receiving the authenticated access request, a branded version of a graphical user interface using the first color branding scheme based on the group of the member, the branded version of the graphical user interface having the first color as a background color, the first plurality of complementary colors, a display structure, and the set of uncolored icons; and publish the branded version of the graphical user interface to the node to grant access to the network portal, the branded version of the graphical user interface to display: the background color as a background; the first plurality of complementary colors; and the uncolored icons in front of the background, so that the background is visible through the transparent portions of the uncolored icons.