Hawaii flag colors
The only US state flag carrying the Union Jack, a survival from the Kingdom of Hawaii and its ties to Britain. Eight stripes below it stand for the main islands, and the design has flown under the kingdom, a republic, a territory and a state without changing.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | primary | #C8102E | 200, 16, 46 | 350, 85%, 42% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Blue | secondary | #012169 | 1, 33, 105 | 222, 98%, 21% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Red passes AA for body text on white, at 5.9 to 1.
Of 18 ordered pairs in this palette, 12 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 14 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Red | White | Blue | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 5.9Red on White, passes AA for body text | 2.5Red on Blue, fails AA for body text | 5.9Red on White, passes AA for body text | 3.6Red on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 5.9White on Red, passes AA for body text | 14.8White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Blue | 2.5Blue on Red, fails AA for body text | 14.8Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 14.8Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 5.9White on Red, passes AA for body text | 14.8White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 3.6Black on Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Black on Blue, 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:Flag_of_Hawaii.svg
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