RAL Effect

RAL 120-5

Olive Sand

RAL 120-5 Olive Sand is a deep, muted tone blending sand and olive from the RAL Effect 120 group. This earthy shade provides a strong connection to natural landscapes and is frequently used in landscape architecture, exterior cladding, and earth-toned design schemes. It offers depth and sophistication without appearing heavy.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#A09470
RGBrgb(160, 148, 112)
HSLhsl(45°, 20%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 30%, 37%)
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
160
G
148
B
112
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
3:1Fail
Black text
7:1Pass

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)62
a* (Green-Red)-1
b* (Blue-Yellow)21
L* (LCh)62
C* (Chroma)21
h° (Hue)94°

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
1.3:1
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1.5:1
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2.7:1
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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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