RAL Design

RAL 020 60 10

Soft Ash Terracotta

RAL 020 60 10 Soft Ash Terracotta occupies hue 020, lightness 60, and a low chroma of 10, a desaturated warm neutral that hovers between colour and greige. It is a natural fit for Scandinavian-inspired interiors, linen-toned colour palettes, and understated residential wall finishes. This ash terracotta brings subtle warmth to neutral schemes without disrupting their calm, muted character.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#B89088
RGBrgb(184, 144, 136)
HSLhsl(10°, 25%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 26%, 28%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue20°
Lightness60
Chroma10

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
184
G
144
B
136
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2.8:1Fail
Black text
7.4:1Pass

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)63
a* (Green-Red)14
b* (Blue-Yellow)10
L* (LCh)63
C* (Chroma)17
h° (Hue)36°

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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1.5:1
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1.8:1
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1.4:1

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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