Air Medal ribbon colors
Ultramarine blue and golden orange in alternating bands, and the only two-color ribbon here with no white at all. That pairing is the traditional color combination of American military aviation.
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Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultramarine | primary | #001489 | 0, 20, 137 | 231, 100%, 27% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Golden orange | secondary | #FF9E1B | 255, 158, 27 | 34, 100%, 55% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
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Contrast pairs
Ultramarine passes AA for body text on white, at 14.4 to 1.
Of 12 ordered pairs in this palette, 8 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 8 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Ultramarine | Golden orange | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultramarine | 7.0Ultramarine on Golden orange, passes AA for body text | 14.4Ultramarine on White, passes AA for body text | 1.5Ultramarine on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Golden orange | 7.0Golden orange on Ultramarine, passes AA for body text | 2.1Golden orange on White, fails AA for body text | 10.2Golden orange on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 14.4White on Ultramarine, passes AA for body text | 2.1White on Golden orange, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Black | 1.5Black on Ultramarine, fails AA for body text | 10.2Black on Golden orange, 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:Air_Medal_ribbon.svg
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