COLOUR
COMBINATIONS
Best colour combinations
used in lettering of outdoor advertising displays ranked in order
of legibility or letters from a distance.
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1.
BLACK on YELLOW
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9.
WHITE on BROWN
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2.
BLACK on WHITE
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10.
BROWN on YELLOW
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3.
YELLOW on BLACK
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11.
BROWN on WHITE
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4.
WHITE on BLUE
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12.
YELLOW on BROWN
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5.
YELLOW on BLUE
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13.
RED on WHITE
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6.
GREEN on WHITE
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14.
YELLOW on RED
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7.
BLUE on YELLOW
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15.
RED on YELLOW
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8.
WHITE on GREEN
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16.
WHITE on RED
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Source: Claus,
K.E. and Claus, R.J. Visual Communication Through Signage, Vol.
1: Perception of the Message, Cincinnati, Ohio, Signs of the Times
Publishing Co., 1974
