Yellow

RAL 1024

Ochre Yellow

RAL 1024 Ochre Yellow is a natural, earthy tone inspired by the ochre pigments used in art and architecture for millennia. This muted yellow-green has a timeless, organic quality that connects modern coatings to ancient color traditions. It is frequently specified for heritage building restoration, landscape architecture, and rustic design schemes. Ochre Yellow blends seamlessly with natural stone, aged timber, and terracotta, making it a favorite among conservation architects.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#AEA04B
RGBrgb(174, 160, 75)
HSLhsl(52°, 40%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 57%, 32%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
174
G
160
B
75
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2.6:1Fail
Black text
7.9:1Pass

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)65
a* (Green-Red)-6
b* (Blue-Yellow)45
L* (LCh)65
C* (Chroma)46
h° (Hue)97°

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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1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
2.9:1
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2.2:1
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3:1
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2.4:1

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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