RAL Effect

RAL 360-6

Dark Iron Rust

RAL 360-6 Dark Iron Rust is the darkest shade in the RAL Effect 360 base group, presenting a deep, rich brown-orange with warm undertones. This powerful tone is ideal for dramatic accent features, industrial design, and rich warm details. It evokes aged iron and dark rust with a warm, fiery core.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#784420
RGBrgb(120, 68, 32)
HSLhsl(25°, 58%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 73%, 53%)
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
120
G
68
B
32
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
7.9:1Pass
Black text
2.6:1Fail

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
-40-2002040-200204060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)34
a* (Green-Red)19
b* (Blue-Yellow)31
L* (LCh)34
C* (Chroma)36
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

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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
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1.8:1
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3.2:1
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2.4:1

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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