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Manual of Traffic Signs - Sign Colors

The document outlines standard sign colors used for various traffic signs, including red for stop signs, yellow for warning signs, and blue for traveler services signs. It provides specific color codes in hexadecimal and RGB formats for each color. Additionally, it notes that some colors are reserved for future use and mentions updates regarding color specifications.

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Manual of Traffic Signs - Sign Colors

The document outlines standard sign colors used for various traffic signs, including red for stop signs, yellow for warning signs, and blue for traveler services signs. It provides specific color codes in hexadecimal and RGB formats for each color. Additionally, it notes that some colors are reserved for future use and mentions updates regarding color specifications.

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Standard Sign Colors

Color Code*
Used for stop and yield signs, multiway
supplemental plaques, do not enter and
#FF0000
Red wrong way signs, for legend or symbols on
rgb(255, 0, 0)
some regulatory signs, and as part of
Interstate and some state route markers

Used as background color for incident #FF33CC


Fluorescent Pink
management signs rgb(255, 51, 204)

#CC0033
Coral Reserved for future use
rgb(204, 0, 51)

Used as background color for temporary #FF6600


Orange
traffic control signs rgb(255, 102, 0)

Used as background color for warning signs #FFCC00


Yellow
(except temporary signs)** rgb(255, 204, 0)

Fluorescent Used as background color for pedestrian, #99FF00


Yellow-Green bicycle, and school warning signs rgb(153, 255, 0)

Used as background color for guide and


#009900
Green information signs, and for legend on
rgb(0, 153, 0)
permissive regulation and parking signs

#66CCFF
Light Blue Reserved for future use
rgb(102, 204, 255)

Used as background color for traveler


services information signs, emergency #0000FF
Blue
evacuation route signs, and as part of rgb(0, 0, 255)
Interstate and some state route markers

Used as background color for electronic toll #660099


Purple
collection signs rgb(102, 0, 153)

Used as background color for guide and


#660000
Brown information signs related to points of
rgb(102, 0, 0)
recreational or cultural interest

Used as background color for one way, night


speed limit, and truck regulatory signs, and
#000000
Black as legend color on signs with white, yellow,
rgb(0, 0, 0)
orange, fluorescent pink, and fluorescent
yellow-green backgrounds
Used as background color for most
regulatory signs and some route markers, #FFFFFF
White
and as legend color on signs with red, green, rgb(255, 255, 255)
blue, brown, and black backgrounds

* These are the colors used for rendering signs on this website, and are suitable for most electronic display purposes. Official
color values and links to CIE coordinate values can be found on the FHWA MUTCD website (see link below).

** In the past, the Manual of Traffic Signs website used #FFFF00 for yellow. This is a fully acceptable shade for yellow, but
the webpage and graphics are moving toward the use of #FFCC00 to slightly better match the shade of most common yellow
retroreflective sheetings.

Official MUTCD Color Specifications (FHWA MUTCD website)

Manual of Traffic Signs Main Page Richard C. Moeur's Home Page

Updated 17 September 2019 (added table header and link to FHWA color specifications)
Scripting: Richard C. Moeur

All text and images on this page © Richard C. Moeur. All rights reserved.
Linked sign layout files in PDF format provided courtesy of FHWA's MUTCD website
Unauthorized use of text, images, and other content is strictly prohibited. Refer to Copyright, Disclaimer, and Standard Use Agreement for details.

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