RAL Effect

RAL 260-2

Warm Honey

RAL 260-2 Warm Honey is a gentle golden-honey tone from the RAL Effect 260 group with rich, buttery warmth. This inviting shade evokes fresh honeycomb and golden afternoon light, making it ideal for hospitality design, warm residential interiors, and artisan product finishes. It brings comfort and richness to any surface.

Time9:36 AM
Light
Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#ECDCAA
RGBrgb(236, 220, 170)
HSLhsl(45°, 63%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 28%, 7%)
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
236
G
220
B
170
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.4:1Fail
Black text
15.4:1Pass

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)88
a* (Green-Red)-2
b* (Blue-Yellow)27
L* (LCh)88
C* (Chroma)27
h° (Hue)94°

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
1.6:1
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1.7:1
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2.9:1
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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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