Red

RAL 3027

Raspberry Red

RAL 3027 Raspberry Red is a cool, blue-toned red that captures the rich, slightly tart character of fresh raspberries. This sophisticated color sits between red and pink, offering a modern alternative to traditional reds. Raspberry Red is popular in fashion retail, luxury packaging, and contemporary interior design where a fresh, distinctive red with cool undertones adds personality and elegance.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#AB273C
RGBrgb(171, 39, 60)
HSLhsl(350°, 63%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 65%, 33%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
171
G
39
B
60
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
6.8:1Pass
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
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)39
a* (Green-Red)53
b* (Blue-Yellow)21
L* (LCh)39
C* (Chroma)57
h° (Hue)21°

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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1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
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Complementary
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Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
2.4:1
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1.2:1
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2.2:1
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2.1:1

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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