Soldier's Medal ribbon colors
Blue with a block of thirteen alternating red and white stripes in the centre, awarded for heroism not involving conflict with an enemy. It is the one decoration here given specifically for saving a life rather than taking a position.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | primary | #001489 | 0, 20, 137 | 231, 100%, 27% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Red | secondary | #BA0C2F | 186, 12, 47 | 348, 88%, 39% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Blue passes AA for body text on white, at 14.4 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 | Blue | White | Red | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 14.4Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 2.2Blue on Red, fails AA for body text | 14.4Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 1.5Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 14.4White 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 | ||
| Red | 2.2Red on Blue, fails AA for body text | 6.6Red on White, passes AA for body text | 6.6Red on White, passes AA for body text | 3.2Red on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 14.4White 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 | 1.5Black on Blue, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes 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:Soldier%27s_Medal_ribbon.svg
Other military ribbons
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