Canada flag colors
Two colours and one shape, adopted in 1965 after a debate long enough to get its own name, the Great Flag Debate. The reference artwork uses pure red rather than a mixed one, and the leaf and the two bands together take just under two thirds of the flag.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | primary | #FF0000 | 255, 0, 0 | 0, 100%, 50% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Red passes AA for body text on black, at 5.3 to 1.
Of 10 ordered pairs in this palette, 6 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 10 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Red | White | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 4.0Red on White, fails AA for body text | 4.0Red on White, fails AA for body text | 5.3Red on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 4.0White on Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| White | 4.0White on Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 5.3Black on Red, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes 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:Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg
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