RAL Design

RAL 320 50 10

Dusty Lichen

RAL 320 50 10 Dusty Lichen is defined by hue 320, lightness 50, and a low chroma of 10, a muted earthy mid-tone that bridges olive-yellow and warm grey with the quiet presence of dried lichen on weathered stone. It is a natural choice for wellness-inspired interior schemes, heritage restoration surfaces, and natural stone colour coordination. The restrained saturation gives it a sophisticated, geological quality that pairs beautifully with slate, limestone, and aged copper.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#706C58
RGBrgb(112, 108, 88)
HSLhsl(50°, 12%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 21%, 56%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue320°
Lightness50
Chroma10

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
112
G
108
B
88
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
5.3:1Pass
Black text
4:1Fail

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)45
a* (Green-Red)-2
b* (Blue-Yellow)12
L* (LCh)45
C* (Chroma)12
h° (Hue)100°

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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Select a harmony type, then press Space to reroll unlocked colors.

1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

#2
Complementary
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Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.4:1
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1.8:1
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3.2:1
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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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