Legion of Merit ribbon colors
Crimson with white edges, at 91 percent crimson. It is one of only two American decorations issued in degrees, the other being the Legion of Merit awarded to foreign officers, where the degree is set by the recipient's rank.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimson | primary | #A50050 | 165, 0, 80 | 331, 100%, 32% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Crimson passes AA for body text on white, at 7.7 to 1.
Of 10 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 | Crimson | White | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimson | 7.7Crimson on White, passes AA for body text | 7.7Crimson on White, passes AA for body text | 2.7Crimson on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 7.7White on Crimson, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| White | 7.7White on Crimson, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 2.7Black on Crimson, fails 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:Legion_of_Merit_ribbon.svg
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