Yellow

RAL 1002

Sand Yellow

RAL 1002 Sand Yellow is a rich, golden-ochre tone with historical significance — it was the standard color for vehicles of the Afrika Korps between 1941 and 1943. Today, this warm sand tone is used in construction, decorative metalwork, and architectural cladding where a natural, earthy warmth is desired. It complements stone and timber materials beautifully, making it a go-to specification for heritage restoration projects and desert-climate architecture.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#D2AA6D
RGBrgb(210, 170, 109)
HSLhsl(36°, 53%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 48%, 18%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
210
G
170
B
109
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2.2:1Fail
Black text
9.7:1Pass

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
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)72
a* (Green-Red)7
b* (Blue-Yellow)37
L* (LCh)72
C* (Chroma)37
h° (Hue)79°

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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Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
#2
Complementary
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Complementary
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Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.7:1
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1.7:1
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3.7:1
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3.3:1

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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