Colorado flag colors
Three horizontal bands with a large red C enclosing a gold disc. Along with New Mexico and Texas it is regularly ranked among the best state flag designs, precisely because there is no seal on it.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | primary | #00205B | 0, 32, 91 | 219, 100%, 18% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Red | secondary | #BF0A30 | 191, 10, 48 | 347, 90%, 39% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Gold | accent | #FFD700 | 255, 215, 0 | 51, 100%, 50% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Blue passes AA for body text on white, at 15.5 to 1.
Of 28 ordered pairs in this palette, 18 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 20 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Blue | White | Red | Gold | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 15.5Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 2.4Blue on Red, fails AA for body text | 11.0Blue on Gold, passes AA for body text | 15.5Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 15.5White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 6.4White on Red, passes AA for body text | 1.4White on Gold, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Red | 2.4Red on Blue, fails AA for body text | 6.4Red on White, passes AA for body text | 4.5Red on Gold, passes AA for body text | 6.4Red on White, passes AA for body text | 3.3Red on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Gold | 11.0Gold on Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.4Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 4.5Gold on Red, passes AA for body text | 1.4Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 15.0Gold on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 15.5White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 6.4White on Red, passes AA for body text | 1.4White on Gold, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 1.4Black on Blue, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 3.3Black on Red, fails AA for body text | 15.0Black on Gold, 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_Colorado.svg
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