RAL Effect

RAL 260-3

Rich Gold

RAL 260-3 Rich Gold is a saturated mid-tone gold from the RAL Effect 260 group with warm, luxurious depth. This opulent shade recalls gilded frames and golden wheat fields, making it well suited for luxury retail, premium packaging, and warm architectural accents. It adds a sense of abundance and quality.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#D8C488
RGBrgb(216, 196, 136)
HSLhsl(45°, 51%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 37%, 15%)
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
216
G
196
B
136
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.7:1Fail
Black text
12.2:1Pass

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)80
a* (Green-Red)-2
b* (Blue-Yellow)33
L* (LCh)80
C* (Chroma)33
h° (Hue)93°

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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Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
2.1:1
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2.2:1
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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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