RAL Design

RAL 010 40 20

Muted Brick

RAL 010 40 20 Muted Brick sits at hue 010, lightness 40, and chroma 20, a warm earthy red reminiscent of aged brickwork and natural clay. Architects use it for terracotta-inspired facade panels, artisan workshop fittings, and rustic interior accent elements. Its low saturation and moderate darkness give it an organic, grounded character that connects built environments to natural materials.

Time9:36 AM
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Color Reference

Hex#8C4850
RGBrgb(140, 72, 80)
HSLhsl(353°, 32%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 43%, 45%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue10°
Lightness40
Chroma20

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
140
G
72
B
80
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
6.7:1Pass
Black text
3.2:1Fail

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)39
a* (Green-Red)30
b* (Blue-Yellow)8
L* (LCh)39
C* (Chroma)31
h° (Hue)16°

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 Muted Brick

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
1.6:1
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1.5:1
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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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