RAL Design

RAL 210 25 15

Dark Oxblood

RAL 210 25 15 Dark Oxblood occupies hue 210, lightness 25, and a moderate chroma of 15, a subdued dark warm pink that recalls the quiet depth of aged oxblood leather and the warm shadow of old brick walls. It is ideal for archival room interiors, heritage cabinetry finishes, and traditional joinery details. The moderate chroma at this dark level gives it a warm, organic depth that feels rooted in craft traditions and the patina of age.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#402020
RGBrgb(64, 32, 32)
HSLhsl(0°, 33%, 19%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 75%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue210°
Lightness25
Chroma15

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
64
G
32
B
32
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
14.5:1Pass
Black text
1.4:1Fail

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)17
a* (Green-Red)15
b* (Blue-Yellow)7
L* (LCh)17
C* (Chroma)17
h° (Hue)24°

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

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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.3:1
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2.1:1
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3:1
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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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