RAL Effect

RAL 250-3

Golden Amber

RAL 250-3 Golden Amber is a rich mid-tone gold with warm amber undertones from the RAL Effect 250 group. This luxurious shade recalls aged whisky and autumn sunlight, making it well suited for premium bar design, luxury retail, and warm architectural accents. It adds richness and warmth to any surface.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#D4C48C
RGBrgb(212, 196, 140)
HSLhsl(47°, 46%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 34%, 17%)
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
212
G
196
B
140
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.7:1Fail
Black text
12.1:1Pass

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)79
a* (Green-Red)-3
b* (Blue-Yellow)30
L* (LCh)79
C* (Chroma)30
h° (Hue)95°

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
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.7:1
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1.8:1
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4.8:1
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3.7:1

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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