Delaware Administrative Code
Title 2 - Transportation
2000 - Department of Transportation
2400 - Division of Transportation Solutions
2402 - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
Part 2 - Signs
Chapter 2A - GENERAL
Section 2A.10 - Sign Colors

Universal Citation: 2 DE Admin Code 2A.10

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

Standard:

01 The colors to be used on standard signs and their specific use on these signs shall be as provided in the applicable Sections of this Manual. The color coordinates and values shall be as described in 23 CFR, Part 655, Subpart F, Appendix.

Support:

02 As a quick reference, common uses of sign colors are shown in Table 2A-5. Color schemes on specific signs are shown in the illustrations located in each appropriate Chapter.

03 (DE Revision) Whenever white is specified in this Manual, in the "Standard Highway Signs and Markings" book (see Section 1A.11), or in the Delaware Standard Signs book as a color, it is understood to include silver-colored retroreflective coatings or elements that reflect white light.

04 The colors coral and light blue are being reserved for uses that will be determined in the future by the Federal Highway Administration.

05 Information regarding color coding of destinations on guide signs, including community wayfinding signs, is contained in Chapter 2D.

Option:

06 The approved fluorescent version of the standard red, yellow, green, or orange color may be used as an alternative to the corresponding standard color.

Guidance:

06A (DE Revision) A fluorescent yellow background should be used for overhead warning signs.

Table 2A-5. Common Uses of Sign Colors

(DE Revision)

Type of Sign Legend Background
Black Green Red White Yellow Orange Fluorescent Yellow-Green Fluorescent Pink Black Blue Brown Green Orange* Red* White Yellow* Purple Fluorescent Yellow-Green Fluorescent Pink
Regulatory X X X X X X
Prohibitive X X X X
Permissive X X
Warning X X
Pedestrian X X X
Bicycle X X X
Guide X X
Interstate Route X X X
State Route X X
U.S. Route X X
County Route X X
Forest Route X X
Street Name X X
Destination X X
Welcome To (Development) X X
Reference Location X X
Information X X X
Evacuation Route X X
Road User Service X X
Recreational X X X
Temporary Traffic Control X X
Incident Management X X X
School X X
ETC-Account Only X X****
Changeable Message Signs
Regulatory X*** X X
Warning X X
Temporary Traffic Control X X X
Guide X X X**
Motorist Services X X X**
Incident Management X X X
School, Pedestrian, Bicycle X X X

* Fluorescent versions of these background colors may also be used.

** These alternative background colors would be provided by blue or green lighted pixels such that the entire CMS would be lighted, not just the legend.

*** Red is used only for the circle and slash or other red elements of a similar static regulatory sign.

**** The use of the color purple on signs is restricted per the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Section 2F.03.

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