RAL Design

RAL 020 35 45

Rich Vermilion

RAL 020 35 45 Rich Vermilion is defined by hue 020, lightness 35, and chroma 45, a bold dark red-orange with the intensity of traditional vermilion pigment. Designers choose it for fire engine accent detailing, theatrical set construction, and bold commercial signage. The strong chroma at moderate-dark lightness delivers a colour that is both commanding and deeply warm.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#A03018
RGBrgb(160, 48, 24)
HSLhsl(11°, 74%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 85%, 37%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue20°
Lightness35
Chroma45

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
160
G
48
B
24
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
7.2:1Pass
Black text
2.9:1Fail

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)37
a* (Green-Red)45
b* (Blue-Yellow)40
L* (LCh)37
C* (Chroma)60
h° (Hue)41°

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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Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.6:1
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2:1
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2.9:1
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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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