Wikipedia:WikiProject Maps/Conventions/Area maps
This page provide conventions for wiki area maps, to display complex area maps : with several area, and respective labels.
If you use these conventions to completing background such as topographic ones, apply a transparancy of 40%.[citation needed]
Convention
The goal of a free, on-line encyclopedia is furthered when maps are properly designed with a clear, consistent look and feel. The following are the suggested standard colours for maps:
| Colour | Colorimetry ( hex / RGB ) | Used for | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | #000000
R:0 G:0 B:0 |
Label colour | |
| Brown | #A08070
R:160 G:128 B:112 |
Political borders. Country, state, and province borders. | |
| Light brown | #D0C0A0
R:208 G:192 B:160 |
Secondary political borders.[clarification needed] | |
| Light yellow | #FFFFD0
R:255 G:255 B:208 |
Territory of interest (or one of four choices for four-colour maps). | |
| Orange | #F7D3AA
R:247 G:211 B:170 |
Surrounding territories. | |
| Medm blue | #9EC7F3
R:158 G:199 B:243 |
Bodies of water, oceans or lakes. | |
| Blue | #1821DE
R:24 G:33 B:222 |
Lake or ocean's coasts, rivers, if necessary. | |
| Red | #B00000
R:176 G:0 B:0 |
Points of interest : cities especially. Area: animals, etc. | |
| Red-orange | #F07568
R:240 G:117 B:104 |
Alternative colour for the above Red (points of interest). | |
| Medium red | #E0584E
R:224 G:88 B:78 |
Border colour for areas highlighted in Red-orange | |
| Green | #A0F090
R:160 G:240 B:144 |
Parks or natural preservation areas | |
| Light blue | #CEFEF2
R:206 G:254 B:242 |
An alternate color to be used[clarification needed] for four-colour maps. | |
| Pink | #FFD0D0
R:255 G:208 B:208 |
Another colour to be used[clarification needed] for four-colour maps. | |
| Orange | #F8A20C
R:248 G:162 B:12 |
A third colour to be used[clarification needed] for four-colour maps. | |
| Green | #3CE67B
R:60 G:230 B:123 |
A fourth colour to be used[clarification needed] for four-colour maps. | |
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