RAL Design

RAL 330 55 10

Dusty Prairie

RAL 330 55 10 Dusty Prairie is defined by hue 330, lightness 55, and a low chroma of 10, a muted earthy mid-tone that bridges warm olive and grey with the quiet presence of dried prairie grass on weathered plains. 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.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#7C7868
RGBrgb(124, 120, 104)
HSLhsl(48°, 9%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 16%, 51%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue330°
Lightness55
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
124
G
120
B
104
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
4.4:1Fail
Black text
4.7:1Pass

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)50
a* (Green-Red)-1
b* (Blue-Yellow)9
L* (LCh)50
C* (Chroma)9
h° (Hue)99°

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

Build a Palette Around Dusty Prairie

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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
1.2:1
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1.5:1
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2.3:1
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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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