RAL Effect

RAL 320-5

Dark Chocolate

RAL 320-5 Dark Chocolate is a deep, rich brown from the RAL Effect 320 group with warm, velvety undertones. This commanding shade evokes dark chocolate and aged leather, making it well suited for luxury furniture, heritage design, and bold accent features. It provides a strong, established presence.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#7E624E
RGBrgb(126, 98, 78)
HSLhsl(25°, 24%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 38%, 51%)
RAL Effect Variant

RAL Effect colors combine a base shade with a metallic or pearl variant. Base shades (-1 through -6) offer tonal gradation within a color family. The -M suffix indicates a metallic finish with shimmer and depth for architectural and automotive applications.

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
126
G
98
B
78
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
5.6:1Pass
Black text
3.7:1Fail

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
-40-2002040-200204060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)44
a* (Green-Red)8
b* (Blue-Yellow)16
L* (LCh)44
C* (Chroma)18
h° (Hue)62°

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
1.1:1
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1.8:1
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2.6:1
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1.9:1

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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