Aroflux Accessible Flag (2020)
Identity Pride Flag ·
An accessible redesign of the aroflux pride flag created by Tumblr user the-circus on February 16, 2020. The flag preserves the original red-to-green gradient meaning structure while using modified colors to reduce eyestrain.
Key facts
- Designer
- the-circus (Tumblr)
- Created
- First documented public use
- In use
- 2020-present
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:2
- Stripes
- 5
- Represented Identity
- Aroflux people, whose position on the aromantic spectrum fluctuates over time
Also known as
- Aroflux Eyestrain-Free Flag
- Aroflux Redesign (the-circus)
- aroflux
- aro flux
Status Variant
Archive categories Sexuality Pride Flags
Overview
To provide an accessible alternative to the original aroflux pride flag that reduces eyestrain while retaining the same symbolic color meanings.
The accessible aroflux flag was created by Tumblr user the-circus during Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week 2020. The creator noted that the original aroflux flag caused eyestrain for some viewers and designed this variant to preserve the original color meanings while adjusting the palette for visual comfort. The creator wrote: 'I wanted to keep the meanings of the original flag but fix up the colours so the flag isn't as eyestrainy as it currently is.'
Identity & Context
- Represented Identity
- Aroflux people, whose position on the aromantic spectrum fluctuates over time
- Subcommunity
- aromantic spectrum
Aroflux is a romantic orientation on the aromantic spectrum describing people whose level of romantic attraction fluctuates. An aroflux person may move between experiencing aromanticism, grayromanticism, and alloromanticism. The term was coined by Tumblr user ngc2068.
Creators
The Creator
the-circus
Designer
Tumblr user the-circus created this aroflux variant on February 16, 2020 for Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week, with the explicit goal of preserving the original flag's meaning while reducing the eyestrain that the original design caused for some viewers.
Attribution notes
Tumblr user the-circus posted the redesign on February 16, 2020, during Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week. The creator stated the flag is free to use with no credit required and asked people to share it widely.
Origin
- Specific Place
- Tumblr (the-circus)
- Place Type
- online community
- Digital Origin
- true
Digital origin; no verified physical location.
Posted to Tumblr by user the-circus on February 16, 2020, during Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week.
Dates & Chronology
- Year Created
- Exact date
- First public use
- Period in Use
- 2020-present
The redesign circulated on Tumblr and was reblogged by aroflux and aromantic-spectrum community members. It was also archived by the aroflagarchive Tumblr account.
A companion accessible aceflux flag redesign was created by Tumblr user toothcity on February 17, 2020, following a similar approach of reducing eyestrain while preserving meaning.
Lineage
- Direct predecessors
- Aroflux Pride Flag
- Related flags
- A-Spec Pride Flag, Aroace Pride Flag, Aroflux Flag (Starri-Niqht, 2021), Aromantic Pride Flag, Aromantic Pride Flag (Yellow Center, 2014), Demiromantic Pride Flag, Frayromantic Five-Stripe Pride Flag, Frayromantic Pride Flag, Grayromantic Pride Flag (2014, attribution disputed), Lithromantic / Akoiromantic Pride Flag (2014), Quoiromantic Pride Flag (2015, Cor / epochryphal)
A direct variant of the original aroflux pride flag, redesigned for accessibility. The color meanings (red for alloromantic, green for aromantic, gradient for flux) are retained from the original.
Lineage tree
Every record reachable from this one through documented parent and child relationships: 4 records across 4 generations.
- Ancestors -3
- Aromantic Pride Flag (Yellow Center, 2014)
- Ancestors -2
- Aromantic Pride Flag
- Ancestor
- Aroflux Pride Flag
- This record
- Aroflux Accessible Flag (2020)
Colors & Symbolism
The flag uses the same symbolic framework as the original aroflux flag, representing the spectrum from alloromanticism to aromanticism that aroflux people move along. The colors have been adjusted to reduce visual strain while preserving the gradient structure.
| Colour | Hex | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Red | #D63838 | Alloromantic attraction, representing the experience of full romantic attraction. |
| Warm transitional tone | — | Gradient between alloromantic and aromantic, representing fluctuation. |
| Neutral transitional tone | — | Midpoint of the gradient, representing grayromantic experience. |
| Cool transitional tone | — | Gradient between aromantic and alloromantic, representing fluctuation. |
| Green | #3D8B3D | Aromantic experience, representing little or no romantic attraction. |
| Pink | #E89090 | — |
| White | #F5F5F5 | — |
| Light Green | #9DC587 | — |
Approximated values from circulating images.
This flag has no official digital palette. Color values shown are approximate.
The stripe meanings are carried over from the original aroflux flag. The accessible version modifies the specific color values but preserves the red-to-green gradient representing the alloromantic-to-aromantic spectrum.
Hex values are approximations from circulating images. No creator-issued color specifications have been found.
Design
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:2
- Orientation
- horizontal
- Stripe Count
- 5
- Layout
- horizontal stripes
- Stripes (Top → Bottom)
- red (modified), warm transitional, neutral transitional, cool transitional, green (modified)
Five equal horizontal stripes forming a gradient from modified red to modified green.
Five equal horizontal stripes forming a gradient from a modified red at the top to a modified green at the bottom. The colors are adjusted from the original aroflux flag to reduce eyestrain while preserving the overall gradient structure.
Usage & Adoption
- First Users
- Tumblr aroflux and aromantic-spectrum community
- Online Usage
- Tumblr, Aromantic spectrum community spaces
- Current Status
- active
Circulates primarily on Tumblr among aroflux and aromantic-spectrum users who find the original flag's colors visually uncomfortable.
Image Archive
Flag design
Discourse & Debates
- Whether color accessibility (reducing eyestrain) should be prioritized over historical fidelity to original flag designs. the-circus's redesign explicitly prioritized accessibility, raising the broader question of how community flags should balance tradition and usability.
Common misidentifications
- May be confused with the original aroflux pride flag due to the similar gradient structure and color meanings.
Footnotes & Citations
Sources and footnotes 4 sources
- Aroflux flag redesign by the-circus (Tumblr, archived by aroflagarchive). the-circus. Tumblr (aroflagarchive) (2020-02-16). Accessed 2026-03-31
- Aroflux. LGBTQIA+ Wiki. Accessed 2026-03-31
- the-circus: happy aromantic spectrum awareness week. toothcity. Tumblr (toothcity) (2020-02-16). Accessed 2026-04-01
- aroaesflags: toothcity: the-circus: happy aromantic spectrum awareness. Tumblr (aroflagarchive). Accessed 2026-04-01
Image Sources
- The Aroflux Accessible Flag (2020). Colors are approximated from circulating images. · SVG reconstruction