Washington, D.C. flag colors
Three red stars above two red bars on white, taken directly from the Washington family coat of arms. It carries no seal, no lettering and no motto, and is regularly ranked above almost every state flag on design grounds.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Red | primary | #E81B39 | 232, 27, 57 | 351, 82%, 51% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Red passes AA for body text on black, at 4.6 to 1.
Of 10 ordered pairs in this palette, 10 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 | White | Red | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4.5White on Red, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Red | 4.5Red on White, passes AA for body text | 4.5Red on White, passes AA for body text | 4.7Red on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 4.5White 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 | 4.7Black on Red, 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_Washington,_D.C..svg
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