RAL Design

RAL 280 70 20

Pale Lemon Curd

RAL 280 70 20 Pale Lemon Curd is defined by hue 280, lightness 70, and chroma 20, a warm luminous yellow with the gentle glow of freshly made lemon curd and the soft warmth of sun-warmed limestone. It is specified for bedroom feature walls, patisserie interior surfaces, and decorative ceramic glazes where a calming citrus warmth is desired. This pale lemon curd tone works harmoniously with natural wood, linen textiles, and matte brass accents.

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Color Reference

Hex#C0B060
RGBrgb(192, 176, 96)
HSLhsl(50°, 43%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 50%, 25%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue280°
Lightness70
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
192
G
176
B
96
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2.2:1Fail
Black text
9.6:1Pass

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
-3003060-3003060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)72
a* (Green-Red)-5
b* (Blue-Yellow)43
L* (LCh)72
C* (Chroma)43
h° (Hue)97°

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

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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
3.5:1
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3.2:1
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5:1
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4.1:1

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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