RAL Design

RAL 270 45 15

Warm Hazel

RAL 270 45 15 Warm Hazel sits at hue 270, lightness 45, and chroma 15, a mid-dark golden yellow with earthy warmth reminiscent of toasted hazelnut shells and the shadowed interior of old grain barns. It is specified for boutique interior elements, heritage millwork finishes, and café dining room surfaces. The balanced chroma and moderate darkness produce a colour that feels organic, grounded, and connected to the warmth of artisan food traditions.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#685840
RGBrgb(104, 88, 64)
HSLhsl(36°, 24%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 38%, 59%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue270°
Lightness45
Chroma15

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
104
G
88
B
64
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
6.9:1Pass
Black text
3.1:1Fail

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)3
b* (Blue-Yellow)16
L* (LCh)38
C* (Chroma)17
h° (Hue)81°

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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Select a harmony type, then press Space to reroll unlocked colors.

1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.2:1
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1.9:1
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3.3:1
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2.5:1

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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