RAL Design

RAL 280 85 05

Pale Silk

RAL 280 85 05 Pale Silk occupies hue 280, lightness 85, and a minimal chroma of 05, a near-neutral light tone that barely hints at yellow beneath its grey-white surface, like the blush of raw silk held to the light. It is a natural choice for minimalist interior schemes, premium ceiling finishes, and gallery spaces requiring the subtlest atmospheric warmth. The very restrained saturation gives it a timeless, architectural quality that blends seamlessly with any material palette.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#D4D0C8
RGBrgb(212, 208, 200)
HSLhsl(40°, 12%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 17%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue280°
Lightness85
Chroma5

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
212
G
208
B
200
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.5:1Fail
Black text
13.7:1Pass

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)84
a* (Green-Red)0
b* (Blue-Yellow)4
L* (LCh)84
C* (Chroma)4
h° (Hue)90°

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

Build a Palette Around Pale Silk

Palette Generator

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
1:1
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1.3:1
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1.8:1
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1.6:1

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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