RAL Effect

RAL 140-5

Tawny Bronze

RAL 140-5 Tawny Bronze is a deep, warm brown with golden-bronze undertones from the RAL Effect 140 group. This rich, earthy shade provides a sense of permanence and quality, making it well suited for exterior cladding, heritage design projects, and premium hardware finishes. Its warm depth creates a welcoming, established character.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#A08A5E
RGBrgb(160, 138, 94)
HSLhsl(40°, 26%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 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
138
B
94
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
3.3:1Fail
Black text
6.3:1Pass

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)58
a* (Green-Red)2
b* (Blue-Yellow)27
L* (LCh)58
C* (Chroma)27
h° (Hue)86°

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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1.7:1
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3.3:1
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2.5:1

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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