Orange

RAL 2012

Salmon Orange

RAL 2012 Salmon Orange is a soft, warm coral-orange that brings a gentle, organic warmth to coated surfaces. This approachable color is popular in interior design, healthcare facilities, and contemporary residential architecture where a calming yet warm atmosphere is desired. Salmon Orange pairs beautifully with soft greens, cream tones, and natural wood finishes, creating harmonious, nature-inspired color palettes that promote wellbeing and comfort.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#DB6A50
RGBrgb(219, 106, 80)
HSLhsl(11°, 66%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 63%, 14%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
219
G
106
B
80
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
3.4:1Fail
Black text
6.2:1Pass

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
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)58
a* (Green-Red)42
b* (Blue-Yellow)35
L* (LCh)58
C* (Chroma)55
h° (Hue)40°

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
#2
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.5:1
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1.3:1
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1.9:1
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1.8:1

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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