Red

RAL 3000

Flame Red

RAL 3000 Flame Red is a bold, classic red that opens the RAL red series with intensity and purpose. This deep, warm red is widely used in fire safety equipment, industrial machinery identification, and architectural accent features. Flame Red carries associations with energy, urgency, and passion, making it effective for applications that need to command attention. In powder coating, it delivers excellent opacity and color consistency across large production runs.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#AB2524
RGBrgb(171, 37, 36)
HSLhsl(0°, 65%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 79%, 33%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
171
G
37
B
36
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
6.9:1Pass
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
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)38
a* (Green-Red)53
b* (Blue-Yellow)35
L* (LCh)38
C* (Chroma)63
h° (Hue)33°

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

Reference
#2
Complementary
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Complementary
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Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
2:1
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1.8:1
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3:1
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2.4:1

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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Recommended Powders

Recommended for RAL 3000

Exact (4)

RAL 3000 Flame RedExact Match
SKU: PLSF 60251IFS CoatingsIFS Coatings80+ glosssmooth
RAL 3000 Flame RedExact Match
SKU: PCTT69278PPG IndustriesEnvirocronAAMA 260485+ glosssmooth
RAL 3000 SatinExact Match
SKU: RRS3-20009Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260325-35 glosssmooth
RAL 3000 High GlossExact Match
SKU: RRS8-40001Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260386-99 glosssmooth

Close (23)

Red Baron LE IIIClose Match
SKU: PLR602S9Axalta Coating SystemsAlesta60-69 glosssmooth
Jollipop RedClose Match
SKU: PFR637S9Axalta Coating SystemsAlesta90+ glosstransparent gloss
Jollipop Red MetallicClose Match
SKU: PFR647MAxalta Coating SystemsAlesta90+ glosstransparent metallic
Agriculture RedClose Match
SKU: PFR662S9Axalta Coating SystemsAlesta90+ glosssmooth
Red BaronClose Match
SKU: PFR400S9Axalta Coating SystemsAlesta90+ glosssmooth
Red WrinkleClose Match
SKU: GFR600W2Axalta Coating SystemsAlesta5-10 glosswrinkle
Red Superdurable 90 GlossClose Match
SKU: C909-RD203Cardinal Paint & PowderCardinal Powder90 glosshigh-gloss smooth
Red HammerClose Match
SKU: T013-RD15Cardinal Paint & PowderCardinal Powder10-20 glosshammertone
Red 90 GlossClose Match
SKU: T009-RD01Cardinal Paint & PowderCardinal Powder90 glosssmooth
Red 90 Gloss AltClose Match
SKU: T009-RD03Cardinal Paint & PowderCardinal Powder90 glosssmooth
RedClose Match
SKU: PCT60158PPG IndustriesEnvirocron85-100 glosssmooth
RedClose Match
SKU: PCT60111PPG IndustriesEnvirocron85-95 glosssmooth
AG Red UDClose Match
SKU: PCT69106PPG IndustriesEnvirocron88+ glosssmooth
MF Red UDClose Match
SKU: PCTZ69112PPG IndustriesEnvirocron80-100 glosssmooth
International RedClose Match
SKU: PRS8-80R01Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura ECO80-99 glosssmooth
International RedClose Match
SKU: PRS8-C0015Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura70-85 glosssmooth
Brite RedClose Match
SKU: PRS8-C0120Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura70-85 glosssmooth
Kubota Red No. 1Close Match
SKU: DES9-V0042Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura86-99 glosssmooth
SD Equipment RedClose Match
SKU: DRS8-C0001Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura70-85 glosssmooth
Flame Red OCClose Match
SKU: RRS9-00227Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura86-99 glosssmooth
Fire RedClose Match
SKU: 6820-3063TCI Powder CoatingsTCI60-69 glosssmooth
AG RedClose Match
SKU: 9920-30794TCI Powder CoatingsTCI70-79 glosssmooth
Chili PepperClose Match
SKU: 9910-3921TCI Powder CoatingsTCI50-59 glosssmooth

About These Recommendations

These are powder formulations that correspond to this RAL color based on manufacturer data sheets. Exact powders are coded to this specific RAL code. Close powders are visually similar alternatives we have used before. We do not sell powder directly — we use these formulations to coat your parts. Call us to discuss your project and we will confirm the best option for your timeline.

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