Red

RAL 3031

Orient Red

RAL 3031 Orient Red is a rich, warm crimson inspired by the deep reds found in Eastern design traditions — from Chinese lacquerware to Persian carpets. This culturally rich color conveys luxury, celebration, and prosperity. Orient Red is specified for luxury hotel interiors, cultural institutions, and architectural projects that draw on Asian or Middle Eastern design influences. It pairs beautifully with gold, black, and jade green for opulent, culturally resonant palettes.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#AC323B
RGBrgb(172, 50, 59)
HSLhsl(356°, 55%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 66%, 33%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
172
G
50
B
59
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
6.4:1Pass
Black text
3.3:1Fail

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)40
a* (Green-Red)50
b* (Blue-Yellow)24
L* (LCh)40
C* (Chroma)55
h° (Hue)25°

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
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.8:1
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1.8:1
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2.1:1
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1.7:1

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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