Alert Levels

The National Threat Advisory System, with its five colored threat levels, does not convey sufficiently precise information and sense of urgency. In response, the following alert levels and colors were developed. Please take time to memorize these as the colors may be shown without any other designation.

Foreboding ivory
Angst cream
Concern beige
Apprehension khaki
Perplexity buff
Anxiety tan
Distress ecru
Hysteria   .   .   .   gray

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Created May 20, 2008
Updated Wed May 21 10:03:29 2008
by Paul E. Black   p.black(swirl)acm.org