Color identifies roles and measurement families. It does not label a side as morally good, legitimate, allied with the viewer, or responsible for a conflict.
SlateSide A and same-side relationships
OliveSide A depth, electoral or democratic context
OxbloodSide B and opposing relationships
ClaySide B depth and elevated conflict activity
ManilaBasemap, low values, and documentary surfaces
KhakiReference geography and neutral comparisons
OrangeSelected record or active command
Primary redConflict event or urgent exception
Bright yellowCurrent focus and high-visibility boundary
Neon greenCrude birth-rate upper range or analytical join
Slate navyAll-cause mortality
AubergineTotal fertility
Two-sided records
Within a selected conflict, Side A is always slate/olive and Side B is always oxblood/clay. These colors follow source-side positions and remain stable in maps, legends, networks, and nation relationships. They do not encode nationality or a permanent bloc.
Accessibility
Every semantic color is paired with text, shape, position, pattern, or an inspectable value. The system deliberately avoids red-white-blue combinations and does not rely on hue alone to communicate source status.