RAL Design

RAL 080 50 15

Dusty Basil

RAL 080 50 15 Dusty Basil is defined by hue 080, lightness 50, and a low chroma of 15, a muted earthy mid-tone that bridges true green and warm grey. It is a natural choice for botanical-inspired interior schemes, natural fibre colour coordination, and wellness space surfaces. The restrained saturation gives it a sophisticated, organic quality that pairs beautifully with raw timber, stone, and woven textiles.

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Color Reference

Hex#708068
RGBrgb(112, 128, 104)
HSLhsl(100°, 10%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 19%, 50%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue80°
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
112
G
128
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)-11
b* (Blue-Yellow)11
L* (LCh)52
C* (Chroma)15
h° (Hue)134°

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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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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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.3:1
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1.9:1
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3.2:1
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1.9:1

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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