Yellow

RAL 1006

Maize Yellow

RAL 1006 Maize Yellow is a vibrant, warm golden-yellow reminiscent of ripe corn fields. This color carries energy and optimism while remaining grounded enough for professional applications. It is commonly found on agricultural equipment, food industry machinery, and decorative exterior elements. Maize Yellow provides excellent coverage in powder coating and maintains its vibrancy well in outdoor environments when applied with UV-stable polyester chemistries.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#D5AE28
RGBrgb(213, 174, 40)
HSLhsl(46°, 68%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 81%, 16%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
213
G
174
B
40
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2.1:1Fail
Black text
9.9:1Pass

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)73
a* (Green-Red)2
b* (Blue-Yellow)68
L* (LCh)73
C* (Chroma)68
h° (Hue)88°

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
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
3.1:1
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1.8:1
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3.3:1
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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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