RAL Design

RAL 180 25 10

Dark Aubergine Shadow

RAL 180 25 10 Dark Aubergine Shadow occupies hue 180, lightness 25, and a restrained chroma of 10, a subdued near-neutral dark red-violet that recalls the skin of aubergine in deep shadow and the quiet depth of old mahogany. It is ideal for archival room interiors, heritage cabinetry finishes, and traditional joinery details. The low chroma at this dark level gives it a near-neutral warmth that feels timeless and quietly sophisticated.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#382C38
RGBrgb(56, 44, 56)
HSLhsl(300°, 12%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 0%, 78%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue180°
Lightness25
Chroma10

The RAL Design system uses Hue-Lightness-Chroma (HLC) notation. Hue describes the color family (0-360°), Lightness describes brightness (0-100), and Chroma describes saturation intensity (0-100+).

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
56
G
44
B
56
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
13.2:1Pass
Black text
1.6:1Fail

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
-3003060-3003060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)20
a* (Green-Red)8
b* (Blue-Yellow)-6
L* (LCh)20
C* (Chroma)10
h° (Hue)325°

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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Select a harmony type, then press Space to reroll unlocked colors.

1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

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Complementary
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#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.2:1
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1.9:1
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2.7:1
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1.7:1

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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