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South Africa flag colours

Flag of South Africa
National flag · proportions 2:3

A green Y-shaped band (pall) edged in white towards the fly and in gold towards a black triangle at the hoist, with red above and blue below.

Colour codes

ColourHEXRGBUsed for
Chilli red Upper band
National flag blue Lower band
Spectrum green Y-shaped band
Gold yellow Edging towards the triangle
Blue black Hoist triangle
National flag white Edging towards the fly

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

Design

Proportions
2:3[2]
Construction
Green band one fifth of the flag’s height; each white and gold edging one fifteenth[2]
First flown
27 April 1994[1]
Designer
Frederick Brownell, former State Herald[1]
Region
Africa

Meaning

  • The government states that no universal symbolism should be attached to any of the colours. The central design, a V flowing into one horizontal band, can be read as diverse elements of society coming together.[1]

South Africa-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

South Africa Soft Tones

#FBF1EF #BA655A #5370AD #507D63 #2D2422

The flag’s chilli red, national flag blue, spectrum green and gold yellow softened, with a warm white and charcoal for everyday design.

Inspired by the flag

South Africa Pastels

#FFD2CB #CEDEFF #C2E9D1 #F7EED8 #2B3342

The flag’s chilli red, national flag blue, spectrum green and gold yellow as light pastels, with a dark ink for text.

Inspired by the flag

Deep South Africa

#790001 #153585 #004A2B #F3EAD9

Deep, rich versions of the flag’s chilli red, national flag blue, spectrum green and gold yellow on cream.

Inspired by the flag

Modern South Africa

#FFFFFF #F4EFEE #E03C31 #1D48BA #1E1311

A clean interface palette: white surfaces, the flag’s chilli red, national flag blue, spectrum green and gold yellow as accents, and an ink for text.

Inspired by the flag

South Africa Brights

#FF6555 #6C9AFF #3CB87C #3DCCE0 #FFFFFF

The flag’s chilli red, national flag blue, spectrum green and gold yellow turned up bright, with a contrasting accent on white.

Inspired by the flag

South Africa at Home

#F5E3E0 #E3B9B2 #6780B3 #1F4631 #F8F6F1

A room scheme from the flag’s chilli red, national flag blue, spectrum green and gold yellow: a tinted wall, soft and mid tones, a deep accent and a clean trim.

Flags with similar colours

Sources

  1. South African Government (gov.za): National flag
  2. Wikipedia: Flag of South Africa

Flag image: Wikimedia Commons (public domain).