Ark logo featuring a red geometric triangle shape with negative space forming an A.
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Ark (ARK)

ARK is a blockchain platform focused on interoperability, active since 2017, that uses Delegated-Proof-of-Stake consensus. In October 2017, the ARK team announced a redesign of its visual identity, including changes to the logo, cover image, and header image.

ARK is a blockchain platform focused on interoperability, allowing different blockchain networks to communicate through its SmartBridge technology. The project, which powers the ARK token, has been active since 2017 and uses a Delegated-Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) consensus system with 51 elected delegates validating transactions.[1][2]

Design and History

In October 2017, the ARK team announced a redesign of its visual identity, describing it as an effort to make the brand “more unified across the entire ARK platform.” The update included changes to the logo, cover image, and header image, along with other design adjustments. The team also published a media kit with ARK logos in different colors on transparent backgrounds for external use.[3]

The current ARK logo is a red triangular mark. The brand’s primary color is listed as Brick Red with the hex code #CA282E.[2] The mark is also commonly rendered in the red hex value #F70000 in cryptocurrency icon sets and SVG resources.[4][5]

Meaning and Symbolism

No official documentation from ARK describing the intended symbolism or meaning of the triangular mark has been located. The design functions as a simple geometric identifier for the brand across its platform and media kit materials.[3]

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Logo data

Measured from the original SVG file on 30/09/2026.

Colors

Single color.

  • #F70000Red, 100%

    RGB 247, 0, 0; CMYK 0, 100, 100, 3

    Black text 5.0:1 (passes AA)

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Backgrounds and sizes

Contrast and color difference

Compared with Crypto

648 measured Crypto logos

Only 4% of Crypto logos in the archive use red as the main color.

  • Main color red4%
  • Lettermark21%
  • Single color30%
  • Most common main color here: blue31%

From measured files, not tags. Updated 28/10/2026.

Structure

Logo type
LettermarkClassified by AI
Proportions
1.3 : 1Horizontal
Ink coverage
25%75% empty space inside the outline
Symmetry
Mirror-symmetric93% left-right match
Outline
Free-formOverall silhouette
Complexity
Minimal2 shapes, about 13 points

Tints and shades

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#F70000

Typography

Lettering style: Geometric sans, uppercase.

This is a style class, not the exact font. The font has not been documented.

Free fonts in this style: Montserrat, Outfit, Urbanist

Visual description

Classified by AI

Symbol shows
Stylized letter A
Style
Geometric, flat, minimal
Layout
Symbol on its own
Techniques
Negative space, letter used as symbol, geometric construction

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