Canada flag colors
Two colors and one shape, adopted in 1965 after a debate long enough to get its own name, the Great Flag Debate. The reference artwork uses pure red rather than a mixed one, and the leaf and the two bands together take just under two thirds of the flag.
Palette image
Every swatch on this page, as one image you can save or share.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | primary | #FF0000 | 255, 0, 0 | 0, 100%, 50% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
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Contrast pairs
Red passes AA for body text on black, at 5.3 to 1.
Of 10 ordered pairs in this palette, 6 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 10 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Red | White | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 4.0Red on White, fails AA for body text | 4.0Red on White, fails AA for body text | 5.3Red on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 4.0White on Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| White | 4.0White on Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 5.3Black on Red, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, 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:Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg
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