RAL Effect

RAL 110-3

Sandy Beige

RAL 110-3 Sandy Beige is a mid-tone warm neutral that recalls sun-bleached sand and natural limestone. This balanced shade from the RAL Effect 110 group works effectively in commercial architecture, office furniture, and exterior cladding applications. Its earthy character provides a grounded, organic feel to both modern and traditional design schemes.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#D4C5AE
RGBrgb(212, 197, 174)
HSLhsl(36°, 31%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 18%, 17%)
RAL Effect Variant

RAL Effect colors combine a base shade with a metallic or pearl variant. Base shades (-1 through -6) offer tonal gradation within a color family. The -M suffix indicates a metallic finish with shimmer and depth for architectural and automotive applications.

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
212
G
197
B
174
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.7:1Fail
Black text
12.4:1Pass

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
-40-2002040-200204060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)80
a* (Green-Red)2
b* (Blue-Yellow)13
L* (LCh)80
C* (Chroma)14
h° (Hue)84°

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
1.2:1
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1.6:1
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2.4:1
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2:1

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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