Colour contrast
Colour contrast between foreground copy and background colours/textures/images must adhere to the standards recommended by the W3C.
To test colour contrast try services like: http://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/
DCC colour palette
The below are the primary colours in the Devon County Council brand.
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Teal
#00797f -
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Silver tree
#6fbc84
Below are the secondary colours in the complementary palette.
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Ruby
#e40844 -
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Lightning yellow
#f49800 -
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Yellow green
#b9bb0e -
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Pelourous
#077bc0 -
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Vivid violet
#7f2082
Gel, social media icons and primary copy colour.
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Black
#000000 -
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Bright grey
#2a2e2f -
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Primary copy
#404040 -
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Noname grey
#f2f2f2 -
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White
#ffffff
While these are fixed, shades of the primary and secondary colours are permitted.
Extended colour palette and colour contrast
Our extended palette offers dark, light and bright hues and tints. The darkest and lightest colours can be used together. To make sure each new hue or tint, when combined with black or white, met level AAA we have checked every hex code against an online colour contrast checker tool.
View our extended colour palette with colour contrast variations