RAL Effect

RAL 150-3

Dusty Rose

RAL 150-3 Dusty Rose is a muted, sophisticated pink with warm grey undertones from the RAL Effect 150 group. This vintage-inspired shade carries a sense of faded elegance, making it popular for fashion retail interiors, sophisticated accent features, and designs that blend romantic and contemporary aesthetics. It pairs beautifully with gold and deep green accents.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#D4B0A8
RGBrgb(212, 176, 168)
HSLhsl(11°, 34%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 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
176
B
168
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2:1Fail
Black text
10.6:1Pass

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)75
a* (Green-Red)12
b* (Blue-Yellow)9
L* (LCh)75
C* (Chroma)15
h° (Hue)37°

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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Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.1:1
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1.4:1
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1.8:1
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1.4:1

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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