RAL Design

RAL 320 25 15

Dark Peat Moss

RAL 320 25 15 Dark Peat Moss occupies hue 320, lightness 25, and chroma 15, a deep earthy olive-yellow that recalls the concentrated warmth of aged peat moss and the rich interior of old herbarium cabinets. It is ideal for botanical garden structural elements, heritage library interior finishes, and artisan workshop wall surfaces. The moderate chroma at this dark level gives it a natural, organic intensity that feels rooted in centuries of horticultural tradition.

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Color Reference

Hex#484420
RGBrgb(72, 68, 32)
HSLhsl(54°, 38%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 72%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue320°
Lightness25
Chroma15

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
72
G
68
B
32
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
9.9:1Pass
Black text
2.1:1Fail

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
-3003060-3003060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)28
a* (Green-Red)-4
b* (Blue-Yellow)22
L* (LCh)28
C* (Chroma)23
h° (Hue)101°

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

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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.5:1
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1.3:1

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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