RAL Design

RAL 230 25 20

Dark Garnet Red

RAL 230 25 20 Dark Garnet Red occupies hue 230, lightness 25, and chroma 20, a deep saturated true red that recalls the concentrated glow of pyrope garnet and the warm depth of aged port wine. It is ideal for heritage library interiors, antique furniture restoration finishes, and formal reception hall panelling. The strong chroma at this dark level gives it a jewel-like intensity that feels both ancient and luxurious.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#501818
RGBrgb(80, 24, 24)
HSLhsl(0°, 54%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 70%, 69%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue230°
Lightness25
Chroma20

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
80
G
24
B
24
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
14.1:1Pass
Black text
1.5:1Fail

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)18
a* (Green-Red)26
b* (Blue-Yellow)14
L* (LCh)18
C* (Chroma)30
h° (Hue)28°

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

Build a Palette Around Dark Garnet Red

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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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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.6:1
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2.2:1
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4.1:1
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1.9:1

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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