Philippines flag colors
The only national flag that is flown differently in wartime: blue over red in peace, red over blue in war, which is why the two measure at exactly the same 39.8 percent. The white triangle carries a sun and three stars in the flag's only gold.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | primary | #0038A8 | 0, 56, 168 | 220, 100%, 33% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Red | secondary | #CE1126 | 206, 17, 38 | 353, 85%, 44% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Gold | accent | #FCD116 | 252, 209, 22 | 49, 97%, 54% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Blue passes AA for body text on white, at 9.9 to 1.
Of 28 ordered pairs in this palette, 16 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 | Red | White | Gold | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 1.8Blue on Red, fails AA for body text | 9.8Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 6.7Blue on Gold, passes AA for body text | 9.8Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 2.1Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Red | 1.8Red on Blue, fails AA for body text | 5.6Red on White, passes AA for body text | 3.8Red on Gold, fails AA for body text | 5.6Red on White, passes AA for body text | 3.7Red on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 9.8White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 5.6White on Red, passes AA for body text | 1.5White on Gold, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Gold | 6.7Gold on Blue, passes AA for body text | 3.8Gold on Red, fails AA for body text | 1.5Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 1.5Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 14.3Gold on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 9.8White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 5.6White on Red, passes AA for body text | 1.5White on Gold, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 2.1Black on Blue, fails AA for body text | 3.7Black on Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 14.3Black 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_the_Philippines.svg
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