Color code for california 1956-1962 plates

need help anyone know the exact color code for the plates i need to redo some and would like to get the correct color thanks in advance

 

Brain strain, werent they black with yellow raised letters? Thats the way I remember them, not sure that counts for anything though LMAO Ok so much for memory, just googled it, seems they were yellow background black raised letters, i googled California license plates, found a couple dealers in old plates, found some pics there, give it a try, the yellow might have been safety yellow, hard to tell with computer monitors though

 

those were '63-'69 plates.
'56-'62 were Yellow with Black letters/numbers.
Not sure of the color code...(mine were already re-painted when I bought them)

 

Heres some help...scroll down

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_vehicle_registration_plates_of_California

 

the only way I could think of would be to take some REAL nice ones to the paint store and have them match them up.

 

just want to make sure i get the right color to be exact . i know someone has to have a code . thanks for all the input so far thou

 

Odd, years and colors are just backwards of Texas plates from that era. Here '55 is yellow background, with letters and numbers black...maybe by design to limit confusion?

 

"Caterpillar Yellow" .... wonder if that's the same yellow for the letters/numbers on a 52 plate??

 

ttt

 

that's what i did.

 

There's a cool site I was turned on to here on the HAMB, www.plateshack.com. Got pics of plates from every state, check it out.

 

thanks just want to know if theres a color code thou

 

anyone else

 

Semi-hijack:
Anyone gotta "close enough" rattle can match for 1930 CA plates?

 

anyone on the 1951 to 55 Cal Yellow/Gold on the numbers & letters think the Ace paint will be close? I have and choice original 56 plate for color comparison. i was after a few 47 Cal plate for my 50 Olds finally got a 50 silver tag off ebay, after missing out on the 47 plates i'm going with a 41 black plate & putting the 50 tag on it just looks better right or wrong it's just for show and photos

 

any one else