No. 3,152 Est. 2013

Three Colour News

The Daily Colour Of The British Press

5 Papers Read Daily 9,366 Colours Recorded

The Colour Of The Day

Near Black, Light Muted Orange and Rich Orange

Plate I Near Black #021521 39.1% of ink
Plate II Light Muted Orange #E3BDA0 17.4% of ink
Plate III Rich Orange #E6AA51 9.3% of ink

A reduced set: Daily Express was not available, so this day is measured from 4 papers rather than 5.

Three colours drawn from the front pages of 4 national newspapers published on Monday, 9 May 2022: near black, light muted orange and rich orange. The dominant shade held 39 per cent of all chromatic ink measured across the set.

The Papers Read

Title Front Page Headline Six Dominant Colours
Daily Mail RATTLED STARMER SNUBS STHE CHANCETO CLEARAIR
The Daily Telegraph Putin is mirroring Nazis, says Wallace
The Independent Ukraine refugees forced to live in unvetted homes
Daily Star HOTTEST SUMMER