The flag of Tokelau has a basic design consisting of a red field with a yellow Tokelauan canoe (or "va'a") and four stars representing the Southern Cross constellation. The flag has an aspect ratio of 1:2, meaning that its width is twice its height. The geometric properties of the flag are rectangular with a length of approximately 180 cm and a width of 90 cm. The color codes for the flag are as follows: Red (PMS 186C / RGB 206,17,38 / HEX #CE1126) and Yellow (PMS 116C / RGB 255,204,0 / HEX #FFCC00).