California flag colors
California legislated five exact colours in 1953, and then went further than any other state by saying what each one is for: Maple Sugar is the bear, Seal is its shading and the lettering, Irish Green is the grass, and Old Glory Red is the star, the stripe and the bear's tongue. All five are cable numbers from the Standard Color Card of America.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Glory Red | primary | #BA0C2F | 186, 12, 47 | 348, 88%, 39% | 200 | -- | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Maple Sugar | secondary | #B58150 | 181, 129, 80 | 29, 41%, 51% | 729C | -- | Fill screen |
| Seal | neutral dark | #5C462B | 92, 70, 43 | 33, 36%, 26% | 462C | -- | Fill screen |
| Irish Green | accent | #00843D | 0, 132, 61 | 148, 100%, 26% | 348 | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Old Glory Red passes AA for body text on white, at 6.6 to 1.
Of 40 ordered pairs in this palette, 18 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 26 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Old Glory Red | White | Maple Sugar | Seal | Irish Green | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Glory Red | 6.6Old Glory Red on White, passes AA for body text | 2.0Old Glory Red on Maple Sugar, fails AA for body text | 1.3Old Glory Red on Seal, fails AA for body text | 1.4Old Glory Red on Irish Green, fails AA for body text | 6.6Old Glory Red on White, passes AA for body text | 3.2Old Glory Red on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 6.6White on Old Glory Red, passes AA for body text | 3.4White on Maple Sugar, fails AA for body text | 8.9White on Seal, passes AA for body text | 4.8White on Irish Green, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Maple Sugar | 2.0Maple Sugar on Old Glory Red, fails AA for body text | 3.4Maple Sugar on White, fails AA for body text | 2.6Maple Sugar on Seal, fails AA for body text | 1.4Maple Sugar on Irish Green, fails AA for body text | 3.4Maple Sugar on White, fails AA for body text | 6.2Maple Sugar on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Seal | 1.3Seal on Old Glory Red, fails AA for body text | 8.9Seal on White, passes AA for body text | 2.6Seal on Maple Sugar, fails AA for body text | 1.9Seal on Irish Green, fails AA for body text | 8.9Seal on White, passes AA for body text | 2.4Seal on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Irish Green | 1.4Irish Green on Old Glory Red, fails AA for body text | 4.8Irish Green on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Irish Green on Maple Sugar, fails AA for body text | 1.9Irish Green on Seal, fails AA for body text | 4.8Irish Green on White, passes AA for body text | 4.4Irish Green on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 6.6White on Old Glory Red, passes AA for body text | 3.4White on Maple Sugar, fails AA for body text | 8.9White on Seal, passes AA for body text | 4.8White on Irish Green, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 3.2Black on Old Glory Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 6.2Black on Maple Sugar, passes AA for body text | 2.4Black on Seal, fails AA for body text | 4.4Black on Irish Green, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_California
Other us state flags
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