RAL Effect

RAL 170-2

Silver Mist

RAL 170-2 Silver Mist is a soft blue-grey with cool, silvery undertones from the RAL Effect 170 group. This elegant neutral evokes morning fog and polished steel, making it ideal for Scandinavian-inspired design, appliance finishes, and contemporary residential interiors. It provides a calm, sophisticated backdrop for both warm and cool accent colors.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#CED2D8
RGBrgb(206, 210, 216)
HSLhsl(216°, 11%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 3%, 0%, 15%)
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
206
G
210
B
216
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.5:1Fail
Black text
13.8:1Pass

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)0
b* (Blue-Yellow)-3
L* (LCh)84
C* (Chroma)3
h° (Hue)266°

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
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.1:1
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1.2:1
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1.5:1
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1.3:1

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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