Colors
The exact colors of the flag
Two color sets are documented, and this page is one of the few places that explains the difference. The 1998 to 1999 standardization gives Pantone values. The web, following the Wikimedia reference file, settled on slightly different values that most sites now copy without knowing their origin.
Plate I
Common web colors (de facto standard)
Red
White
Green
Golden yellow
Plate II
Specification colors (1998 to 1999)
| Color | Pantone | Hex | RGB | CMYK (derived) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 032C | #F32837 | 243, 40, 55 | 0, 87, 85, 7 |
| White | n.g. | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Green | 355C | #009A3D | 0, 154, 61 | 73, 0, 53, 44 |
| Golden yellow | 116C | #FFCC00 | 255, 204, 0 | 0, 26, 93, 0 |
One source records green as PMS 354 instead of 355C; the discrepancy is documented in the source register. No official CMYK specification exists, so all CMYK values are derived and labeled as such.
Plate III
Printing the flag
For faithful print reproduction, use the specification Pantone values: red PMS 032C, yellow PMS 116C, green PMS 355C. For screens and the web, the common web values are what people recognize. Whichever set you use, use it consistently across the whole flag.
Accessibility notes
Contrast ratios against white and against near-black text are precomputed in the table for designers who place text over the flag colors. The golden yellow does not reach text contrast on white; never set small text in the sun gold on a light background.
| Color | vs #FFFFFF | vs #16171A |
|---|---|---|
| Red | 4.02 | 4.63 |
| White | 1.00 | 17.44 |
| Green | 3.98 | 4.68 |
| Golden yellow | 1.71 | 10.89 |
Sources for this page
- File:Flag_of_Kurdistan.svg bestandsgeschiedenis
- File:Roj_emblem.svg
- FOTW Kurdistan
- Flag of Kurdistan · KURDISTANICA · archive
Last reviewed: 2026-08-05