RAL 040 25 40
Dark Toffee
RAL 040 25 40 Dark Toffee is positioned at hue 040, lightness 25, and chroma 40, a deep saturated orange-yellow that evokes caramelised sugar and burnished bronze. It is specified for confectionery brand packaging coordination, artisan leather goods hardware, and luxury door handle finishes. The high chroma at very low lightness produces a colour of concentrated warmth and indulgent richness.
Color Reference
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+).
WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.
Spectrum & Perceptual Position
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.
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Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations
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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