RAL Effect

RAL 130-3

Warm Straw

RAL 130-3 Warm Straw is a mid-tone yellow with golden, hay-like warmth from the RAL Effect 130 group. This natural shade evokes harvest fields and sunlit meadows, making it a fitting choice for agricultural design, rustic interiors, and commercial spaces seeking a warm, approachable character. It pairs well with greens and earth tones.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#DDD49A
RGBrgb(221, 212, 154)
HSLhsl(52°, 50%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 30%, 13%)
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
221
G
212
B
154
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.5:1Fail
Black text
14:1Pass

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)84
a* (Green-Red)-6
b* (Blue-Yellow)30
L* (LCh)84
C* (Chroma)30
h° (Hue)101°

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
1.6:1
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1.8:1
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6:1
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3.9:1

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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