Yellow

RAL 1032

Broom Yellow

RAL 1032 Broom Yellow is a bright, warm yellow that has served as the official color of Deutsche Bundespost since 1980 and subsequently Deutsche Post AG since 1998. Named after the broom flower (Genista), this color is deeply embedded in German public life, appearing on post boxes, delivery vehicles, and postal infrastructure nationwide. Broom Yellow is slightly warmer and deeper than Colza Yellow (RAL 1021), giving it a more contemporary feel while maintaining the strong visibility required for public services.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#DDB20F
RGBrgb(221, 178, 15)
HSLhsl(47°, 87%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 93%, 13%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
221
G
178
B
15
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2:1Fail
Black text
10.4:1Pass

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)74
a* (Green-Red)3
b* (Blue-Yellow)75
L* (LCh)74
C* (Chroma)75
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
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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
3.2:1
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1.2:1
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1.5:1
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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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