RAL Design

RAL 010 30 44

Deep Crimson

RAL 010 30 44 Deep Crimson sits at hue 010, lightness 30, and chroma 44 in the RAL Design system, producing a dark yet intensely saturated red with rich blood-red depth. This commanding tone is favoured for heritage building facades, luxury brand signage, and dramatic interior accent walls. Its low lightness and high chroma create a powerful visual anchor that conveys prestige and permanence.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#8B1A2B
RGBrgb(139, 26, 43)
HSLhsl(351°, 68%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 69%, 45%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue10°
Lightness30
Chroma44

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
139
G
26
B
43
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
9.2:1Pass
Black text
2.3:1Fail

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)30
a* (Green-Red)47
b* (Blue-Yellow)20
L* (LCh)30
C* (Chroma)51
h° (Hue)23°

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 Deep Crimson

Palette Generator

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
2.3:1
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1.7:1
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3.2:1
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2.1:1

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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