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The term used to describe colors in a [[blazon]] used in [[herald]]ry. '''Tinctures''' come in three types: [[#colors|color]], [[#metals|metal]], and [[#furs|fur]]. The '''tinctures''' used in [[SCA]] [[heraldry]] are:<br />
=== Colors ===
<ul>
<li>[[gules]] (red)</li>
<li>[[azure]] (blue)</li>
<li>[[sable]] (black)</li>
<li>[[vert]] (green)</li>
<li>[[purpure]] (purple)</li>
</ul>
=== Metals ===
<ul>
<li>[[argent]] (silver/white)</li>
<li>[[Or]] (gold/yellow)</li>
</ul>
=== Furs ===
<ul>
<li>[[ermine]] (white with black [[ermine tail]]s)</li>
<li>[[erminois]] (yellow with black [[ermine tail]]s)</li>
<li>[[counter-ermine]] (black with white [[ermine tail]]s)</li>
<li>[[pean]] (black with yellow [[ermine tail]]s)</li>
<li>[[vair]] (blue and white [[vair bell]]s)</li>
</ul>

== Contrast ==
When creating a [[device]] or [[badge]], you must have good [[contrast]] between elements. For purposes of contrast all [[#color|color]]s are considered '''dark''' and all [[#metal|metal]]s are considered '''light'''. When using [[#furs|fur]]s, those with light backgrounds ([[ermine]], [[erminois]]) are considered '''light''', and those with dark backgrounds ([[counter-ermine]], [[pean]]) are considered '''dark'''. Since [[vair]] is equally light and dark, it is a special case and is considered '''neutral'''.

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