RAL Design

RAL 020 50 15

Dusty Clay

RAL 020 50 15 Dusty Clay occupies hue 020, lightness 50, and a low chroma of 15, a muted earthy mid-tone that bridges red-orange and warm grey. It is a natural choice for Mediterranean-inspired interior schemes, ceramic tile colour coordination, and spa environment surfaces. The restrained saturation gives it a sophisticated, lived-in quality that pairs beautifully with natural stone and linen.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#A07068
RGBrgb(160, 112, 104)
HSLhsl(9°, 23%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 35%, 37%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue20°
Lightness50
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
160
G
112
B
104
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
4.2:1Fail
Black text
5:1Pass

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)52
a* (Green-Red)18
b* (Blue-Yellow)12
L* (LCh)52
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

Build a Palette Around Dusty Clay

Palette Generator

Select a harmony type, then press Space to reroll unlocked colors.

1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.3:1
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1.4:1
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2.1:1
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1.5:1

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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