RAL Design

RAL 000 45 00

Dark Mid Grey

RAL 000 45 00 Dark Mid Grey registers at lightness 45 on the grey axis, a strong dark-medium grey that provides clear definition and contrast against lighter building elements. It is commonly specified for window mullions, gate frames, and industrial railing systems where visibility and structural emphasis are important. This tone bridges the gap between medium greys and the truly dark end of the spectrum.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#6A6A6A
RGBrgb(106, 106, 106)
HSLhsl(0°, 0%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 58%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue0°
Lightness45
Chroma0

The RAL Design system uses Hue-Lightness-Chroma (HLC) notation. Hue describes the color family (0-360°), Lightness describes brightness (0-100), and Chroma describes saturation intensity (0-100+).

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
106
G
106
B
106
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
5.4:1Pass
Black text
3.9:1Fail

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum
60°120°180°240°300°360°
CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity
-3003060-3003060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)45
a* (Green-Red)0
b* (Blue-Yellow)0
L* (LCh)45
C* (Chroma)0
h° (Hue)158°

CIELAB is a perceptually uniform color space. Euclidean distance between two colors in this diagram closely matches human visual difference. The dot size shows your selected color; slightly larger dots are the nearest perceptual neighbors.

Color Harmonies

Build a Palette Around Dark Mid Grey

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Select a harmony type, then press Space to reroll unlocked colors.

1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

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Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1:1
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1.8:1
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2.4:1
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1.9:1

Contrast ratios follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Green (≥4.5:1) passes AA for normal text. Amber (≥3:1) passes for large text only. Grey indicates low contrast.

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