COLOR CONTRAST
ADA 703.5.1 states: "Characters shall contrast with their background with either light characters on a dark background or dark characters on a light background." Signs are more legible for persons with low vision when characters contrast as much as possible with their background. Best Signs recommends contrast greater than 70%. The chart below shows color contrast for our standard paint colors when the copy color is black or white. For contrast of copy colors other than black or white please use our contrast calculator online at www.bestsigns.com/color_chart.html
71% + 69% - 70.9% - 68.9%
PAINT COLORS ‘ COPY COLORS “ White Black PAINT COLORS ‘ COPY COLORS “ White Black MP24846 Rally Red MP26749 Spring Green MP23966 Crimson Red MP28434 Granny Smith MP24069 Fire Red MP55396 Moonlit Pool MP26434 Tangerine MP25771 Bayou Blue MP58765 Persimmon MP24340 Mardi Gras Teal MP29732 Napa Merlot MP29439 Tropic Turquoise MP25248 Rose Magenta MP25837 Stormy Blue MP26452 Cerise Lipstick MP23708 North Sea Blue MP29653 Navel Orange MP56851 Blue Smoke MP29633 Fiesta Orange MP20498 Mediterranean Sky MP23906 Bright Orange MP43348 Lake George MP28239 Orange Flare MP55697 Bluest Blue MP56966 Orange County MP25808 Bicycle Blue MP58094 Peach Blossom MP28073 American Blue MP29496 Apricot MP24100 Electrical Blue MP29214 Coral MP55795 Bluetooth MP25616 Salmon MP29320 Marina Blue MP10211 Citrus Yellow MP25956 Royal Purple MP29464 Jonquil Yellow MP30493 Scandinavian Blue MP29545 Citron Glace MP25854 Lily Morada MP25026 Chartreuse Yellow MP25834 Taco Bell Violet 2 MP25890 Yellow Petal MP25542 Amethyst Violet MP55149 Schoolbus Yellow MP25502 Very Violet MP28240 Yellow Corn MP25550 Deep Purple MP28153 Mustard MP25867 Graceful Grape MP26406 Pastel Orange MP29705 Grape Jello MP25900 Canterbury Cream MP23446 Country Red MP24510 Deep Green MP23647 Fire Weed Red MP55690 Forest Green MP22823 Savannah Clay MP24502 Country Club Green MP10217 Rich Brown MP25066 Green Jewel MP25839 Clay Basket Brown MP58098 Sea Green MP12257 Cabot Trail MP56060 Prickly Pear MP25849 Durango Grey MP25899 Kryptonite Green MP55840 Cool Gray PAINT COLORS ‘ COPY COLORS “ White Black PAINT COLORS ‘ COPY COLORS “ White Black MP25829 Taos Sand Beige 951 White MP25833 Bone White 215 Charcoal MP55685 Snowflake 194 Pearl Gray MP25836 Cicada Grey 979 Indigo MP34412 Smoke Screen 103 Black 42212SP Scarlet Red 614 Navy 42214SP Mexicali Red 921 Mint 42215SP Burgundy Maroon 929 Pine 42218SP Sundance Yellow 195 Stone Gray 42259SP Federal Green 305 Merlot 42219SP Capri Blue 203 Chocolate MP19757 Burgundy Metallic 627 Grape MP19759 Raspberry Metallic 398 Garnet MP21843 Old Orchid Metallic 186 Desert Rose MP47128 Rose Quartz Metallic 960 Melon MP27540 Balsam Green Metallic 959 Banana MP30043 Fern Green Metallic 580 Beige MP42868 Moss Green Metallic 924 Sage Green MP50184 Royal Blue Metallic 141 Blue MP24661 Hapsburg Blue Metallic 930 Green MP45612 Baby Blue Metallic 302 Ivory MP16771 Champagne Grey Metallic 956 Yellow MP41279 Pale Bronze Metallic 574 Red MP55753 Sunrise Silver Metallic 570 Orange MP33172 Silver Surfer Metallic Im White MP28448 Umbra Grey Metallic Im Monterey MP32195 Staid Gray Metallic Im Beige 41312SP Medium Bronze Metallic Im Brown 41313SP Dark Bronze Metallic Im Dark Brown 41314SP Old Copper Metallic Im Rouge LVSFP342 Brushed Aluminum Im Cabernet 46258SP Tuscan Gold Metallic Im Green 46253SP Copper Metallic Im Cadet 46400SP Brilliant Gold Metallic Im Canyon 46401SP Aztec Gold Metallic Im Gray 46402SP Aztec Copper Metallic Im Pewter Im Dark Gray Im Black