Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon colors
Deep blue with white edges and a thin red centre stripe, awarded for heroism in flight. Amelia Earhart was the first civilian to receive one, in 1932, for the first solo transatlantic flight by a woman.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | primary | #00008D | 0, 0, 141 | 240, 100%, 28% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FCFCFC | 252, 252, 252 | 0, 0%, 99% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Red | secondary | #D92204 | 217, 34, 4 | 8, 96%, 43% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Blue passes AA for body text on white, at 15.2 to 1.
Of 20 ordered pairs in this palette, 12 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 16 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Blue | White | Red | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 14.8Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 3.0Blue on Red, fails AA for body text | 15.2Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 14.8White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 4.9White on Red, passes AA for body text | 1.0White on White, fails AA for body text | 20.5White on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Red | 3.0Red on Blue, fails AA for body text | 4.9Red on White, passes AA for body text | 5.0Red on White, passes AA for body text | 4.2Red on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 15.2White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.0White on White, fails AA for body text | 5.0White on Red, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Black | 1.4Black on Blue, fails AA for body text | 20.5Black on White, passes AA for body text | 4.2Black on Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg
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