RAL Effect

RAL 250-5

Dark Amber Gold

RAL 250-5 Dark Amber Gold is a deep, rich amber from the RAL Effect 250 group with warm brown undertones. This commanding shade is well suited for premium hardware, luxury trim, and accent features that require depth and golden warmth. It evokes aged brass and antique gold leaf.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#9A884E
RGBrgb(154, 136, 78)
HSLhsl(46°, 33%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 49%, 40%)
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
154
G
136
B
78
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
3.5:1Fail
Black text
6:1Pass

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)57
a* (Green-Red)-1
b* (Blue-Yellow)33
L* (LCh)57
C* (Chroma)33
h° (Hue)92°

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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Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
2.2:1
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2.2:1
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2.8:1
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2.3:1

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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