RAL Design

RAL 280 93 05

Lemon Whisper Mist

RAL 280 93 05 Lemon Whisper Mist is positioned at hue 280, lightness 93, and chroma 05, the very lightest expression of the pure yellow family, a near-white that carries only the most ethereal lemon warmth. It is specified for premium residential ceilings, minimalist gallery spaces, and luxury interior schemes where absolute white feels too stark. At this extreme lightness, the colour is more atmosphere than pigment, gently warming every surface it touches with the faintest citrus breath.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#E0DCD4
RGBrgb(224, 220, 212)
HSLhsl(40°, 16%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 12%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue280°
Lightness93
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
224
G
220
B
212
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.4:1Fail
Black text
15.4:1Pass

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)88
a* (Green-Red)0
b* (Blue-Yellow)4
L* (LCh)88
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

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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

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Complementary
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Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1:1
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1.2:1
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1.6:1
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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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