Help! What are the best colors for a Rainbow Peace Flag?
The Rainbow Peace Flag originated in Italy in 1961. The most common colors are these:
https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/it%7Dpace.html
The Rainbow Peace Flag has seven stripes (the much newer Gay Rainbow Flag has six in reversed order and no text). There are many other color combinations used in variant Peace Flags:
I have looked for the real rainbow and prism colors, but are just getting more confused:
Ideally I am reaching for a mix between the prism colors and the traditional colors. And are hoping some sharp DU eyes here could give a nice artistic suggestion!
What should/could the best colors for a Rainbow Peace Flag be?
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Note: I have very little artistic talent or ability. 
so thanks for humoring a Doctor Who fan. (The colors are from a scarf knitting pattern.)
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Doctor Thirteen's tip of the hat...
Peace symbolism would be circular, such as the Enso representing the circle of life, connectedness, harmony (full description below). In this critical time of earth history, a rainbow enso would would symbolize the heart of the message, rather than stripes.
At first glance the ancient ensō symbol appears to be nothing more than a miss-shaped circle but its symbolism refers to the beginning and end of all things, the circle of life and the connectedness of existence.
It also represents the oneness of life and all things contained within it, the spirit of harmonious cooperation, personal development and refinement of character, the visible and the invisible, absolute fullness in emptiness, simplicity, completeness, endlessness, perfect harmony, the circle of infinity and the cyclical nature of existence.
https://www.modernzen.org/enso/
The Center Olive Peace Color would be the blending point of the cool and warm colors
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Thank you for playing with this. This image has your earth colors, two slightly different prisms and the basic Italian colors:
I like your earth vision, but can we make a mix in between. More light in each end etc?
Yes, this is just a preliminary idea. It depends if anyone is interested in ''olive green'' as the center peace symbol, then the other color choices have to coordinate and give the impression of blending together visually. It seems the 'earth colors' are closer to 'prism 1' because there are teals and turquoise.
If the 'olive green' is *not* important to them, and you want something closer to 'Prism 2' I'll look at the chart again
... but my sense of arts and color stuff is no good. And in a few days from now I should order some hundreds of these flags from a factory. But it is hard to make a decision, since I would like a mix between the real rainbow, and those existing flags.
And it looks like you know much more about colors than me, so any help is appreciated . I look forward to post a picture of the real flag, when it comes!
you want? I'm trying to match Prism2
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Now you are really getting close . I am wondering if this is harmonic and gradually switching between the seven colors. Your version seems more harmonic than the original does.
Around on the net there are palette tools. Since I am no artist, I have looked there, fx:
https://labs.tineye.com/color/8fe3eb56234afea91726e6331d6a6e887cf6818b?ignore_background=True&width=52&color_format=hex&ignore_interior_background=True&height=250
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- unless you have some more pixie dust to add, I will now test it with my friends.
It looks better than I imagined, but there's time this week-end to fine-tune it if you decide
The skin tone post reminded me, that next stop is to jump from web to print. I then tried to put your colors in a wizard for Pantone colors - a new challenge!
https://www.ginifab.com/feeds/pms/pms_color_in_image.php
Following your valuable input, I tried to find the "simplest" colors, and they seems to be able to fit mostly in the Pantone C palette with short numbers - with one exemption in the middle. How do you see these suggestions in column two her, where at least number 1 and the missing number 4 still needs some thinking. (6 and 7 are switched wrong):
Number 4 could be this
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/555-C
Not quite there, but how about these?
It's difficult to find a close match to the green using limited number codes, but you came closest, so try that darker one you chose and see how it looks together
... which might look very different when printing on polyester. So much to learn, but let's stick with the C for now, and let the people at the print shop advice me later. As far my tire eyes can see, we are now down to mostly adjusting the green color number 4, which still is a bit off. Might need to be lighter:
Maybe this slightly brighter purple? https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/249-C
You also found a nice green there - is it a Pantone XXX C?
Maybe this is the winner?
I started this project a month ago, and I think your good help got me past the finish line. I hope the others back here will enjoy it also, so we can make it in to reality. Thanks .
...I'd like to see a rainbow flag of skin tones.
... and I do not see my own skin color in that Pantone set .
