RAL Effect

RAL 380-2

Light Mandarin

RAL 380-2 Light Mandarin is a vivid mandarin orange with warm amber undertones from the RAL Effect 380 group. This energetic mid-light tone delivers strong visual impact on commercial signage, sports equipment, and facade accent panels. Its confident brightness ensures excellent visibility and a dynamic, modern aesthetic.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#F0A850
RGBrgb(240, 168, 80)
HSLhsl(33°, 84%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 67%, 6%)
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
240
G
168
B
80
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2:1Fail
Black text
10.4:1Pass

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)74
a* (Green-Red)18
b* (Blue-Yellow)55
L* (LCh)74
C* (Chroma)58
h° (Hue)72°

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
1.8:1
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1.4:1
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3:1
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3.4:1

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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