RAL Design

RAL 020 45 15

Muted Rosewood

RAL 020 45 15 Muted Rosewood occupies hue 020, lightness 45, and a low chroma of 15, a warm subdued mid-dark red-orange that recalls aged rosewood and sun-faded terracotta. It is specified for heritage building restoration projects, wine bar interior millwork, and artisan leather goods colour coordination. The restrained saturation at moderate darkness gives it a dignified, lived-in quality that connects modern spaces to traditional craft.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#986860
RGBrgb(152, 104, 96)
HSLhsl(9°, 23%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 37%, 40%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue20°
Lightness45
Chroma15

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
152
G
104
B
96
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
4.7:1Pass
Black text
4.5:1Fail

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)49
a* (Green-Red)18
b* (Blue-Yellow)12
L* (LCh)49
C* (Chroma)22
h° (Hue)34°

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
1.2:1
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1.8:1
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2.5:1
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1.8:1

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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