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India flag colours

Flag of India
National flag · proportions 2:3

Three equal horizontal bands of saffron, white and green with a navy-blue 24-spoke wheel, the Ashoka Chakra, in the centre.

Colour codes

ColourHEXRGBUsed for
India saffron Top band
White Middle band
India green Bottom band
Navy blue Ashoka Chakra

Digital colour values for screens and design. Printed and sewn flags, and official specifications, can differ slightly.

Design

Proportions
2:3 (the Flag Code gives width to height as 3:2)[1]
Chakra
Navy blue, 24 evenly spaced spokes, centred on the white band[1]
Adopted
22 July 1947 by the Constituent Assembly[1]
Region
Asia

Meaning

  • India saffron: Renunciation (as explained by S. Radhakrishnan).[1]
  • White: The path of truth.[1]
  • India green: Our relation to the soil and plant life.[1]
  • Navy blue: The wheel of dharma and the dynamism of peaceful change.[1]

India-inspired palettes

Original PaintColorKE palettes made from the flag’s colours for design, rooms and print. They are ideas, not the flag’s own colours. Download any of them as PNG, JPEG or WebP from More.

Inspired by the flag

India Soft Tones

#FBF1ED #D18061 #547D60 #536FB1 #2D2421

The flag’s india saffron, india green and navy blue softened, with a warm white and charcoal for everyday design.

Inspired by the flag

India Pastels

#FFD3C2 #C5E9CE #CFDEFF #F2F0D9 #27372C

The flag’s india saffron, india green and navy blue as light pastels, with a dark ink for text.

Inspired by the flag

Deep India

#6A2200 #084A27 #17328A #F3EAD9

Deep, rich versions of the flag’s india saffron, india green and navy blue on cream.

Inspired by the flag

Modern India

#FFFFFF #F4EFED #FF671F #046A38 #1E130F

A clean interface palette: white surfaces, the flag’s india saffron, india green and navy blue as accents, and an ink for text.

Inspired by the flag

India Brights

#FF6822 #4CB775 #6F9AFF #4CC8EE #FFFFFF

The flag’s india saffron, india green and navy blue turned up bright, with a contrasting accent on white.

Inspired by the flag

India at Home

#F4E4DE #E2BAAB #688A72 #243971 #F8F6F1

A room scheme from the flag’s india saffron, india green and navy blue: a tinted wall, soft and mid tones, a deep accent and a clean trim.

Flags with similar colours

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Flag of India

Flag image: Wikimedia Commons (public domain).