What is fed-std-595a?

Fed-Std-595a is a color standard system that provides a way to accurately communicate color information between manufacturers and customers. It was originally developed by the United States government in 1956 to ensure consistency in color choices and has since become widely adopted in various industries, including aviation, automotive, and defense.

The standard assigns a unique number to each color, which consists of five digits. The first three digits represent the color group, and the last two digits identify the specific shade. Fed-Std-595a includes 650 standardized colors, each of which has a corresponding color chip that can be used for reference and quality control.

Using Fed-Std-595a, manufacturers can communicate color specifications to suppliers and ensure that products are manufactured to the correct color standards. It also helps customers ensure that the colors of products they receive match the colors they expected.

Fed-Std-595a is still widely used today, but it has been superseded by newer color standards, such as the Pantone Matching System and the RAL color system.