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49 CFR Ch. I (10–1–18 Edition) 

Pt. 172, App. A 

and tolerances described in table 2 approxi-
mate those described in table 1 while allow-
ing for differences in production methods 
and materials used to manufacture labels 
and placards surfaced with printing inks. 
Primarily, the color charts based on table 1 
are for label or placard colors applied as 
opaque coatings such as paint, enamel or 
plastic, whereas color charts based on table 
2 are intended for use with labels and plac-
ards surfaced only with inks. 

For labels printed directly on packaging 

surfaces, table 3 may be used, although com-
pliance with either table 1 or table 2 is suffi-
cient. However, if visual reference indicates 
that the colors of labels printed directly on 
package surfaces are outside the table 1 or 2 
tolerances, a spectrophotometer or other in-
strumentation may be required to insure 
compliance with table 3. 

T

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PECIFICATIONS FOR

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ACQUER

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Color Munsell 

notations 

CIE data for source C 

Y x y 

Red: 

Central color ................................................................

7.5R 4.0/14 ....................................

12.00 .5959 .3269 

Orange .........................................................................

8.5R 4.0/14 ....................................

12.00 .6037 .3389 

Purple and vivid ...........................................................

6.5R 4.0/14 ....................................

12.00 .5869 .3184 

Grayish ........................................................................

7.5R 4.0/12 ....................................

12.00 .5603 .3321 

Vivid .............................................................................

7.5R 4.0/16 ....................................

12.00 .6260 .3192 

Light .............................................................................

7.5R 4.5/14 ....................................

15.57 .5775 .3320 

Dark .............................................................................

7. 5R 3.5/14 ...................................

09.00 .6226 .3141 

Orange: 

Central color ................................................................

5.OYR 6.0/15 .................................

30.05 .5510 .4214 

Yellow and Grayish .....................................................

6.25YR 6.0/15 ................................

30.05 

.5452 .4329 

Red and vivid ..............................................................

3.75YR 6.0/15 ................................

30.05 

.5552 .4091 

Grayish ........................................................................

5.OYR 6.0/13 .................................

30.05 .5311 .4154 

Vivid .............................................................................

5.OYR 6.0/16 .................................

30.05 .5597 .4239 

Light .............................................................................

5.OYR 6.5/15 .................................

36.20 .5427 .4206 

Dark .............................................................................

5.OYR 5.5/15 .................................

24.58 .5606 .4218 

Yellow: 

Central color ................................................................

5.OY 8.0/12 ....................................

59.10 .4562 .4788 

Green ...........................................................................

6.5Y 8.0/12 .....................................

59.10 .4498 .4865 

Orange and vivid .........................................................

3.5Y 8.0/12 .....................................

59.10 

.4632 .4669 

Grayish ........................................................................

5.OY 8.0/10 ....................................

59.10 .4376 .4601 

Vivid .............................................................................

5.OY 8.0/14 ....................................

59.10 .4699 .4920 

Light .............................................................................

5.OY 8.5/12 ....................................

68.40 .4508 .4754 

Dark .............................................................................

5.OY 7.5/12 ....................................

50.68 .4620 .4823 

Green: 

Central color ................................................................

7.5G 4.0/9 ......................................

12.00 .2111 .4121 

Bluish ...........................................................................

0.5BG 4.0/9 ....................................

12.00 .1974 .3809 

Green-yellow ...............................................................

5.0G 4.0/9 ......................................

12.00 .2237 .4399 

Grayish A .....................................................................

7.5G 4.0/7 ......................................

12.00 .2350 .3922 

Grayish B

2

...................................................................

7.5G 4.0/6 ......................................

12.00 

.2467 

.3822 

Vivid .............................................................................

7.5G 4.0/11 ....................................

12.00 .1848 .4319 

Light .............................................................................

7.5G 4.5/9 ......................................

15.57 .2204 .4060 

Dark .............................................................................

7.5G 3.5/9 ......................................

09.00 .2027 .4163 

Blue: 

Central color ................................................................

2.5PB 3.5/10 ..................................

09.00 .1691 .1744 

Purple ..........................................................................

4.5PB 3.5/10 ..................................

09.00 .1796 .1711 

Green and vivid ...........................................................

10.0B 3.5/10 ...................................

09.00 

.1557 .1815 

Grayish ........................................................................

2.5PB 3.5/8 ....................................

09.00 .1888 .1964 

Vivid .............................................................................

2.5PB 3.5/12 ..................................

09.00 .1516 .1547 

Light .............................................................................

2.5PB 4.0/10 ..................................

12.00 .1805 .1888 

Dark .............................................................................

2.5PB 3.0/10 ..................................

06.55 .1576 .1600 

Purple: 

Central color ................................................................

10.0P 4.5/10 ...................................

15.57 .3307 .2245 

Reddish purple ............................................................

2.5RP 4.5/10 ..................................

15.57 

.3584 .2377 

Blue purple ..................................................................

7.5P 4.5/10 .....................................

15.57 .3068 .2145 

Reddish gray ...............................................................

10.0P 4.5/8 .....................................

15.57 .3280 .2391 

Gray

2

...........................................................................

10.0P 4.5/6.5 ..................................

15.57 .3254 .2519 

Vivid .............................................................................

10.0P 4.5/12 ...................................

15.57 .3333 .2101 

Light .............................................................................

10.0P 5.0/10 ...................................

19.77 .3308 .2328 

Dark .............................................................................

10.0P 4.0/10 ...................................

12.00 .3306 .2162 

1

Maximum chroma is not limited. 

2

For the colors green and purple, the minimum saturation (chroma) limits for porcelain enamel on metal are lower than for 

most other surface coatings. Therefore, the minimum chroma limits of these two colors as displayed on the Charts for compari-
son to porcelain enamel on metal is low, as shown for green (grayish B) and purple (gray). 

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: CIE = Commission Internationale de L’Eclairage. 

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