RAL Design

RAL 350 25 20

Dark Terracotta Earth

RAL 350 25 20 Dark Terracotta Earth occupies hue 350, lightness 25, and chroma 20, a deep saturated warm amber that recalls the concentrated warmth of fired terracotta and the rich interior of old Tuscan wine cellars. It is ideal for heritage library interior finishes, artisan pottery studio coordination, and traditional joinery details. The strong chroma at this dark level gives it a clay-fired intensity that feels rooted in centuries of Mediterranean ceramic craft.

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Color Reference

Hex#543018
RGBrgb(84, 48, 24)
HSLhsl(24°, 56%, 21%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 71%, 67%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue350°
Lightness25
Chroma20

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
84
G
48
B
24
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
11.6:1Pass
Black text
1.8:1Fail

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)24
a* (Green-Red)14
b* (Blue-Yellow)22
L* (LCh)24
C* (Chroma)26
h° (Hue)58°

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 Dark Terracotta Earth

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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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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.2:1
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1.7:1
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2.9:1
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2.3:1

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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