RAL Design

RAL 050 75 35

Light Goldenrod

RAL 050 75 35 Light Goldenrod is defined by hue 050, lightness 75, and chroma 35, a warm luminous yellow that captures the golden glow of late-summer goldenrod flowers. It is specified for bedroom feature walls, spa and wellness interiors, and decorative ceramic glazes where a sunny warmth is desired. This goldenrod tone works harmoniously with natural wood, brass accents, and ivory textiles.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#D0B870
RGBrgb(208, 184, 112)
HSLhsl(45°, 51%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 46%, 18%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue50°
Lightness75
Chroma35

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
208
G
184
B
112
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.9:1Fail
Black text
10.8:1Pass

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)75
a* (Green-Red)-1
b* (Blue-Yellow)40
L* (LCh)75
C* (Chroma)40
h° (Hue)91°

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 Light Goldenrod

Palette Generator

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

1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

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Complementary
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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.8:1
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1.7:1
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3.6:1
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3.5:1

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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