RAL Effect

RAL 380-1

Soft Tangerine

RAL 380-1 Soft Tangerine is the lightest shade in the 380 base group of the RAL Effect system, presenting a cheerful golden orange with warm honey undertones. This bright, uplifting tone brings energy and optimism to playful interiors, children's furniture, and vibrant retail environments. Its sunny character makes it a natural fit for spaces designed to inspire creativity.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#FFBE70
RGBrgb(255, 190, 112)
HSLhsl(33°, 100%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 56%, 0%)
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
255
G
190
B
112
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.6:1Fail
Black text
12.9:1Pass

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)81
a* (Green-Red)15
b* (Blue-Yellow)48
L* (LCh)81
C* (Chroma)50
h° (Hue)73°

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
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
2.2:1
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2.3:1
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4.9:1
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4.3:1

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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