RAL Design

RAL 260 45 20

Warm Butterscotch

RAL 260 45 20 Warm Butterscotch sits at hue 260, lightness 45, and chroma 20, a mid-dark warm orange with earthy warmth reminiscent of butterscotch candy and the shadowed interior of old toffee-coloured leather. It is specified for boutique interior elements, heritage millwork finishes, and restaurant dining room surfaces. The balanced chroma and moderate darkness produce a colour that feels confectionery, grounded, and connected to the warmth of artisan food traditions.

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Color Reference

Hex#785040
RGBrgb(120, 80, 64)
HSLhsl(17°, 30%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 47%, 53%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue260°
Lightness45
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
120
G
80
B
64
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
7:1Pass
Black text
3:1Fail

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)38
a* (Green-Red)15
b* (Blue-Yellow)16
L* (LCh)38
C* (Chroma)22
h° (Hue)48°

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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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.1:1
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2:1

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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