If you have that kind of similarity of coloring, Cream on White, outline or
pinstripe it with something starker in contrast if you prefer your suggested
Cream on White coloration.  

Use your best judgement.  On Inspection day, It will be the discretion of
the ASI or DAR that will govern your choice or color.  Consult with him.

Also consider the ADIZ and DEWIZ, if you are near any of them.

Good Luck

-----Original Message-----
From: Greenbacks, UnLtd. [mailto:N4ZQ@VERIZON.NET]
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 1:13 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Re: N Numbers

FAR 45.23, 25, 27 & 29 seem to cover all aspects of size and location of
marks, etc.

But I can't find any reference requiring a particular color contrast between
the airframe color and the mark color. Do the N Numbers need to be
visible/distinguishable from a certain minimum distance? Black marks on a
white airframe might be most visible from a distance compared to light cream
colored marks on a white airframe.

I plan to have pretty basic contrasting N Numbers on 4ZQ for the inspection
but what about down the road when I get a bit more creative? I wonder if any
color combinations have actually been rejected by FAA.

Angier Ames
N4ZQ