Yellow

RAL 1037

Sun Yellow

RAL 1037 Sun Yellow is a bold, warm orange-yellow that radiates energy and optimism. This is the color of sunshine and vitality, making it a popular choice for applications that need to convey warmth, energy, and approachability. Sun Yellow is commonly found on construction equipment, playground structures, and commercial signage. It also works well in food service and hospitality environments where a warm, appetizing atmosphere is desired. The color provides excellent outdoor durability in superdurable polyester powder coating formulations.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#F09200
RGBrgb(240, 146, 0)
HSLhsl(36°, 100%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 100%, 6%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
240
G
146
B
0
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2.4:1Fail
Black text
8.8:1Pass

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)69
a* (Green-Red)28
b* (Blue-Yellow)74
L* (LCh)69
C* (Chroma)79
h° (Hue)70°

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
3.2:1
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2.2:1
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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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Recommended Powders

Recommended for RAL 1037

Exact (2)

RAL 1037 SatinExact Match
SKU: RYS3-60006Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260325-35 glosssmooth
RAL 1037 High GlossExact Match
SKU: RYS8-00016Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260386-99 glosssmooth

About These Recommendations

These are powder formulations that correspond to this RAL color based on manufacturer data sheets. Exact powders are coded to this specific RAL code. Close powders are visually similar alternatives we have used before. We do not sell powder directly — we use these formulations to coat your parts. Call us to discuss your project and we will confirm the best option for your timeline.

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