RAL Design

RAL 010 50 20

Warm Terracotta Rose

RAL 010 50 20 Warm Terracotta Rose occupies hue 010, lightness 50, and chroma 20, a muted mid-tone rose that evokes sun-baked terracotta and Mediterranean warmth. It is specified for Mediterranean-style interior schemes, ceramic tile colour coordination, and lifestyle product design. At this moderate position in both lightness and chroma, the colour feels effortlessly natural and timeless.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#A86870
RGBrgb(168, 104, 112)
HSLhsl(353°, 27%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 34%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue10°
Lightness50
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
168
G
104
B
112
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
4.3:1Fail
Black text
4.9:1Pass

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)51
a* (Green-Red)27
b* (Blue-Yellow)6
L* (LCh)51
C* (Chroma)27
h° (Hue)13°

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

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1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.6:1
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1.4:1
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2.2:1
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1.6:1

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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