Prisoner of War Medal ribbon colors
The only ribbon in American service with a black field, at 55 percent, edged in red, white and blue. Black was chosen for captivity, and the medal was not authorised until 1985, long after most of the people eligible for it had died.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | primary | #000000 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0%, 0% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Blue | secondary | #012169 | 1, 33, 105 | 222, 98%, 21% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Red | accent | #BA0C2F | 186, 12, 47 | 348, 88%, 39% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Black passes AA for body text on white, at 21 to 1.
Of 26 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 | Black | White | Blue | Red | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Black on Blue, fails AA for body text | 3.2Black on Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | ||
| White | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 14.8White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 6.6White on Red, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Blue | 1.4Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | 14.8Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 2.2Blue on Red, fails AA for body text | 14.8Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Red | 3.2Red on Black, 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 | |
| White | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 14.8White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 6.6White on Red, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Black on Blue, fails AA for body text | 3.2Black on Red, 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:Prisoner_of_War_Medal_ribbon.svg
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