RAL Effect

RAL 360-2

Light Tangerine

RAL 360-2 Light Tangerine is a gentle orange with warm golden undertones from the RAL Effect 360 group. This inviting shade evokes ripe tangerines and warm autumn light, making it ideal for warm commercial spaces, hospitality design, and cheerful product finishes. It brings energy and warmth without being overwhelming.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#E8C8A0
RGBrgb(232, 200, 160)
HSLhsl(33°, 61%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 31%, 9%)
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
232
G
200
B
160
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.6:1Fail
Black text
13.2:1Pass

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)82
a* (Green-Red)6
b* (Blue-Yellow)24
L* (LCh)82
C* (Chroma)25
h° (Hue)77°

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

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Complementary
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Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.4:1
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1.8:1
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2.8:1
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2.2:1

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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