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Kenya flag colours

Flag of Kenya
National flag · proportions 2:3

Three horizontal bands of black, red and green, separated by narrow white stripes, with a red, black and white shield and two crossed white spears in the centre.

Colour codes

ColourHEXRGBUsed for
Black Top band, Shield
Red Middle band, Shield
Green Bottom band
White Separating stripes, Spears, Shield details

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

Design

Proportions
2:3 (height to width)[2][3]
Stripes
Black, red and green of equal height with narrow white separating stripes (6 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 6 parts of the height)[3]
Emblem
Shield with two crossed white spears in the centre[1]
Adopted
12 December 1963[2]
Legal basis
Second Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya (2010), as cited by secondary sources[2][4]
Region
Africa

Meaning

  • Black: The people of Kenya.[1]
  • Red: The bloodshed during the struggle for independence.[1]
  • Green: The fertility of the land.[1]
  • White: Peace.[1]

Kenya-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

Soft Flag Tones

#2B2B2B #B5453F #3E7B4F #F4F1EA

Charcoal, a softened brick red, a forest green and warm white: the flag’s colours muted for everyday design. Inspired by the Kenyan flag; not the reference colours.

Inspired by the flag

Highland Tea

#F3EFE6 #C9D8A6 #6E8B3D #2F5233 #9C2A2A

Cream, a pale leaf green, tea-bush greens and a deep red. Fresh and green-led, after hillside tea gardens.

Inspired by the flag

Red Earth

#8E2C1D #C4572A #E9D8A6 #4F772D #1B1B1B

Rust red, burnt orange, dry grass, olive and black. Warm earth tones with the flag’s green and black.

Inspired by the flag

Pastel Tribute

#F2C4C4 #BFD8B8 #E9E9E9 #5A5A5A

The flag’s red, green, white and black as soft pastels and a mid grey. For gentle celebrations and children’s designs.

Inspired by the flag

Shield Contrast

#FFFFFF #000000 #C1272D #1E7B34 #F2B705

Black, white, red and green at full strength, plus a gold for highlights. Strong contrast for sports and celebration graphics.

Inspired by the flag

Coast Sunrise

#FFF3E0 #FFB74D #F57C00 #00897B #01579B

Morning cream, mango and orange with ocean teal and deep sea blue. Bright and holiday-like.

Inspired by the flag

Green Office

#F7F9F7 #DDE8DE #2E7D32 #1B5E20 #D84315 #263238

A clean interface palette: pale surfaces, two strong greens, a burnt-orange accent and blue-black text.

Inspired by the flag

Matte Interiors

#EEEAE3 #C9A99A #8C3B32 #4C6B48 #2C2C2C

Lime-wash white, a dusty pink clay, oxblood, a muted green and charcoal: the flag’s spirit in a liveable room scheme.

Flags with similar colours

Sources

  1. Embassy of Kenya, Stockholm: The flag
  2. Wikipedia: Flag of Kenya
  3. Flags of the World (CRW Flags): Kenya
  4. Republic of Kenya: Constitution of Kenya (2010), Second Schedule: National flag

Flag image: Wikimedia Commons (public domain).