RAL Effect

RAL 340-3

Dusty Plum

RAL 340-3 Dusty Plum is a muted mauve from the RAL Effect 340 group with warm grey undertones. This vintage-inspired shade carries a sense of faded elegance and creative energy, making it popular for vintage design, creative workspaces, and sophisticated accent walls. It pairs well with gold and deep green accents.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#C0A0AC
RGBrgb(192, 160, 172)
HSLhsl(338°, 20%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 10%, 25%)
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
192
G
160
B
172
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2.4:1Fail
Black text
8.9:1Pass

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
-40-2002040-200204060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)69
a* (Green-Red)14
b* (Blue-Yellow)-2
L* (LCh)69
C* (Chroma)14
h° (Hue)353°

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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1.5:1
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1.6:1
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1.4:1

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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