The color card by a United States official release for public use, and for providing exact color standard for the world in the production of military equipment subcontractor or manufacturer established color, 358 colours issued from 1956 the first version (model: FED-STD-595A). 611 issued between 1994 and the second version (model: FED-STD-595B) until 2008 updated third version (the Federal standard color cards FED-STD-595C), added 39 new colors, a total of 650 colors for the latest version.

Color parameter:

Pages: 65 pages, 10 per page color, 650 colours

Block size: 1.6cmx5.0CM

Dimensions: approx 5CMx26CM

5-bit color number, the first digit describes the gloss, second digit group number 3,4,5-color tones (for example, 10032 is a glossy brown tones)

9 color group: 0 = is brown tones, 1 = red, 2 = Orange, 3 = yellow, 4 = green, 5 = 6 blue, grey, 7 = Miscellaneous (black, white, gold, silver, purple), 8 = fluorescent color 1th page ~17 page for high gloss color (code 1, gloss degrees over 80), 17th ~41 page half gloss tones (code 2, gloss degrees 30-45), 41st ~ 65 page dark sank no light color mode (code for 3, gloss degrees 6) (gloss degrees in measurement angle for 60 ° angle)

Federal standard 595

The Federal standard color system, official name for the Federal standard 595B-colors used in government procurement are a United States The Federal standard, issued by General Services Administration . Standards are also widely known as FED-STD-595 FED-STD-595B or FS-595B (1). ** Latest version FED-STD-595C in the world-level color card.

Federal standard 595 is the color 1956 and communication system developed by the United States Government. Its origins reach from the back The second world war While providing exact color specifications for military equipment subcontractors in different regions of the world became urgent.

Similarly to the digital age before color standards such as RAL classic or United Kingdom standard 4800, the Federal standard 595 color collection rather than Color space . Standards are based on a color shade, a unique reference number is assigned to each color. Then print this collection in the sample color chips and, assuming that people interested in. In contrast, modern color systems such as Natural color system And RAL design are based on a Color space Example, providing for more flexibility and a wider range of applications.

Each color in the Federal standard 595 range is determined by a five-digit code. Color standards there is no formal names, just numbers.

Initial standards FED-STD-595 released in March 1956 contained 358 colors. Revision a issued in January 1968 counted 437 colors. The current revision b change 1 from January 1994 counts 611 colors.

Draft federal standard 595C for comment on August 10, 2007, was released in 2008, with anticipated publication. Color is not cancelled earlier. 39 new colors for a total of 650 colors increase. color correction c major reference directories for these colors, including three color pigments and 60 ° gloss level and color names with all available reference information as applicable. Note: the above, all color-matching must be done via color reference chips still.

Many major contractors such as L3 require for inspection purposes fed Std 595 paint chips were replaced by 2 years.