National Defense Service Medal ribbon colors
Red with a central band of yellow, white and blue, awarded for service during a designated period of national emergency rather than for anything the recipient did. It has been issued for four such periods since 1950, which makes it one of the most widely held decorations in American service.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | primary | #BA0C2F | 186, 12, 47 | 348, 88%, 39% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Yellow | secondary | #FFCD00 | 255, 205, 0 | 48, 100%, 50% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Blue | accent | #012169 | 1, 33, 105 | 222, 98%, 21% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Red passes AA for body text on white, at 6.6 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 | Red | Yellow | White | Blue | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 4.4Red on Yellow, fails AA for body text | 6.6Red on White, passes AA for body text | 2.2Red on Blue, fails AA for body text | 6.6Red on White, passes AA for body text | 3.2Red on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Yellow | 4.4Yellow on Red, fails AA for body text | 1.5Yellow on White, fails AA for body text | 9.8Yellow on Blue, passes AA for body text | 1.5Yellow on White, fails AA for body text | 14.0Yellow on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 6.6White on Red, passes AA for body text | 1.5White on Yellow, fails AA for body text | 14.8White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Blue | 2.2Blue on Red, fails AA for body text | 9.8Blue on Yellow, passes 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 | 6.6White on Red, passes AA for body text | 1.5White on Yellow, fails AA for body text | 14.8White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 3.2Black on Red, fails AA for body text | 14.0Black on Yellow, passes 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:National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg
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