RAL Design

RAL 330 45 15

Muted Expedition Tan

RAL 330 45 15 Muted Expedition Tan occupies hue 330, lightness 45, and a moderate chroma of 15, a subdued mid-dark warm olive that bridges warm khaki and olive grey like the surface of sun-bleached expedition canvas. It is a natural choice for expedition outfitter interior elements, heritage structural finishes, and natural material colour coordination. The moderate saturation gives it a grounded, field-tested quality that blends seamlessly with leather, aged brass, and weathered timber.

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Color Reference

Hex#686040
RGBrgb(104, 96, 64)
HSLhsl(48°, 24%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 38%, 59%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue330°
Lightness45
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
104
G
96
B
64
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
6.3:1Pass
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
-3003060-3003060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)41
a* (Green-Red)-2
b* (Blue-Yellow)19
L* (LCh)41
C* (Chroma)20
h° (Hue)96°

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

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Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.4:1
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1.6:1
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2.4:1
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2:1

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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