Title 23
PART 655 APPENDIX
Color | Chromaticity Coordinates | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
x | y | x | y | y | x | x | y | |
White | 0.303 | 0.300 | 0.368 | 0.366 | 0.340 | 0.393 | 0.274 | 0.329 |
Red | 0.648 | 0.351 | 0.735 | 0.265 | 0.629 | 0.281 | 0.565 | 0.346 |
Orange | 0.558 | 0.352 | 0.636 | 0.364 | 0.570 | 0.429 | 0.506 | 0.404 |
Brown | 0.430 | 0.340 | 0.430 | 0.390 | 0.518 | 0.434 | 0.570 | 0.382 |
Yellow | 0.498 | 0.412 | 0.557 | 0.442 | 0.479 | 0.520 | 0.438 | 0.472 |
Green | 0.026 | 0.399 | 0.166 | 0.364 | 0.286 | 0.446 | 0.207 | 0.771 |
Blue | 0.078 | 0.171 | 0.150 | 0.220 | 0.210 | 0.160 | 0.137 | 0.038 |
Light Blue | 0.180 | 0.260 | 0.240 | 0.300 | 0.270 | 0.260 | 0.230 | 0.200 |
Purple | 0.302 | 0.064 | 0.310 | 0.210 | 0.380 | 0.255 | 0.468 | 0.140 |
Table 1a to Appendix to Part 655, Subpart F - Daytime Luminance Factors (%) for Retroreflective Material With CIE 2° Standard Observer and 45/0 (0/45) Geometry and CIE Standard Illuminant D65.
Color | Daytime Luminance Factor (Y %) by ASTM Type | |||||
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Types I, II, III and VI | Types IV, VII, and VIII | Type V | ||||
Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | |
White | 27 | 40 | 15 | |||
Red | 2.5 | 12 | 3.0 | 15 | 2.5 | 11 |
Orange | 14 | 30 | 12 | 30 | 7.0 | 25 |
Brown | 4.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
Yellow | 15 | 45 | 24 | 45 | 12 | 30 |
Green | 3.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 12 | 2.5 | 11 |
Blue | 1.0 | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.0 | 10 |
Light Blue | 12 | 40 | 18 | 40 | 8.0 | 25 |
Purple | 2.0 | 10 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.0 | 10 |
Table 2 to Appendix to Part 655, Subpart F - Nighttime Color Specification Limits for Retroreflective Material With CIE 2° Standard Observer and Observation Angle of 0.33°, Entrance Angle of + 5° and CIE Standard Illuminant A.
Color | Chromaticity Coordinates | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
x | y | x | y | x | y | x | y | |
White | 0.475 | 0.452 | 0.360 | 0.415 | 0.392 | 0.370 | 0.515 | 0.409 |
Red | 0.650 | 0.348 | 0.620 | 0.348 | 0.712 | 0.2550 | 0.735 | 0.265 |
Orange | 0.595 | 0.405 | 0.565 | 0.405 | 0.613 | 0.355 | 0.643 | 0.355 |
Brown | 0.595 | 0.405 | 0.540 | 0.405 | 0.570 | 0.365 | 0.643 | 0.355 |
Yellow | 0.513 | 0.487 | 0.500 | 0.4700 | 0.545 | 0.425 | 0.572 | 0.425 |
Green | 0.007 | 0.570 | 0.200 | 0.500 | 0.322 | 0.590 | 0.193 | 0.782 |
Blue | 0.033 | 0.370 | 0.180 | 0.370 | 0.230 | 0.240 | 0.091 | 0.133 |
Purple | 0.355 | 0.088 | 0.385 | 0.288 | 0.500 | 0.350 | 0.635 | 0.221 |
Light Blue | Chromaticity coordinates are yet to be determined. |
Note: Materials used as High-Conspicuity, Retroreflective Traffic Signage Materials shall meet the requirements for Daytime Color Specification Limits, Daytime Luminance Factors and Nighttime Color Specification Limits for Fluorescent Retroreflective Material, as described in Tables 3, 3a, and 4, throughout the service life of the sign.
Table 3 to Appendix to Part 655, Subpart F - Daytime Color Specification Limits for Fluorescent Retroreflective Material with CIE 2° Standard Observer and 45/0 (0/45) Geometry and CIE Standard Illuminant D65.
Color | Chromaticity Coordinates | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
x | y | x | y | x | y | x | y | |
Fluorescent Orange | 0.583 | 0.416 | 0.535 | 0.400 | 0.595 | 0.351 | 0.645 | 0.355 |
Fluorescent Yellow | 0.479 | 0.520 | 0.446 | 0.483 | 0.512 | 0.421 | 0.557 | 0.442 |
Fluorescent Yellow-Green | 0.387 | 0.610 | 0.369 | .546 | .428 | .496 | 0.460 | 0.540 |
Fluorescent Green | 0.210 | 0.770 | 0.232 | 0.656 | 0.320 | 0.590 | 0.320 | 0.675 |
Fluorescent Pink | 0.450 | 0.270 | 0.590 | 0.350 | 0.644 | 0.290 | 0.536 | 0.230 |
Fluorescent Red | 0.666 | 0.334 | 0.613 | 0.333 | 0.671 | 0.275 | 9.735 | 0.265 |
Table 3a to Appendix to Part 655, Subpart F - Daytime Luminance Factors (%) for Fluorescent Retroreflective Material With CIE 2° Standard Observer and 45/0 (0/45) Geometry and CIE Standard Illuminant D65.
Color | Luminance Factor Limits (Y) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Min | Max | YF* | |
Fluorescent Orange | 25 | None | 15 |
Fluorescent Yellow | 45 | None | 20 |
Fluorescent Yellow-Green | 60 | None | 20 |
Fluorescent Green | 20 | 30 | 12 |
Fluorescent Pink | 25 | None | 15 |
Fluorescent Red | 20 | 30 | 15 |
*Fluorescence luminance factors (YF) are typical values, and are provided for quality assurance purposes only. YF shall not be used as a measure of performance during service.
Table 4 to Appendix to Part 655, Subpart F - Nighttime Color Specification Limits for Fluorescent Retroreflective Material With CIE 2° Standard Observer and Observation Angle of 0.33°, Entrance Angle of + 5° and CIE Standard Illuminant A.
Color | Chromaticity Coordinates | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
x | y | x | y | x | y | x | y | |
Fluorescent Orange | 0.625 | 0.375 | 0.589 | 0.376 | 0.636 | 0.330 | 0.669 | 0.331 |
Fluorescent Yellow | 0.554 | 0.445 | 0.526 | 0.437 | 0.569 | 0.394 | 0.610 | 0.390 |
Fluorescent Yellow-Green | 0.480 | 0.520 | 0.473 | 0.490 | 0.523 | 0.440 | 0.550 | 0.449 |
Fluorescent Green | 0.007 | 0.570 | 0.200 | 0.500 | 0.322 | 0.590 | 0.193 | 0.782 |
Fluorescent Red | 0.680 | 0.320 | 0.645 | 0.320 | 0.712 | 0.253 | 0.735 | 0.265 |
Table 5 to Appendix to Part 655, Subpart F - Daytime Color Specification Limits for Retroreflective Pavement Marking Material With CIE 2° Standard Observer and 45/0 (0/45) Geometry and CIE Standard Illuminant D65.
Color | Chromaticity Coordinates | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
x | y | x | y | x | y | x | y | |
White | 0.355 | 0.355 | 0.305 | 0.305 | 0.285 | 0.325 | 0.335 | 0.375 |
Yellow | 0.560 | 0.440 | 0.490 | 0.510 | 0.420 | 0.440 | 0.460 | 0.400 |
Red | 0.480 | 0.300 | 0.690 | 0.315 | 0.620 | 0.380 | 0.480 | 0.360 |
Blue | 0.105 | 0.100 | 0.220 | 0.180 | 0.200 | 0.260 | 0.060 | 0.220 |
Purple | 0.300 | 0.064 | 0.309 | 0.260 | 0.362 | 0.295 | 0.475 | 0.144 |
Table 5a to Appendix to Part 655, Subpart F - Daytime Luminance Factors (%) for Retroreflective Pavement Marking Material With CIE 2° Standard Observer and 45/0 (0/45) Geometry and CIE Standard Illuminant D65.
Color | Luminance Factor (Y%) | |
---|---|---|
Minimum | Maximum | |
White | 35 | |
Yellow | 25 | |
Red | 6 | 15 |
Blue | 5 | 14 |
Purple | 5 | 15 |
Table 6 to Appendix to Part 655, Subpart F - Nightime Color Specification Limits for Retroreflective Pavement Marking Material With CIE 2° Standard Observer, Observation Angle of 1.05°, Entrance Angle of + 88.76° and CIE Standard Illuminant A.
Color | Chromaticity Coordinates | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
x | y | x | y | x | y | x | y | |
White | 0.480 | 0.410 | 0.430 | 0.380 | 0.405 | 0.405 | 0.455 | 0.435 |
Yellow | 0.575 | 0.425 | 0.508 | 0.415 | 0.473 | 0.453 | 0.510 | 0.490 |
Purple | 0.338 | 0.080 | 0.425 | 0.365 | 0.470 | 0.385 | 0.635 | 0.221 |
Note: Luminance factors for retroreflective pavement marking materials are for materials as they are intended to be used. For paint products, that means inclusion of glass beads and/or other retroreflective components.