RAL Effect

RAL 390-5

Deep Sienna

RAL 390-5 Deep Sienna is a dark sienna red with rich mahogany undertones from the RAL Effect 390 group. This commanding darker tone conveys strength and permanence, making it ideal for structural steelwork, industrial facility coatings, and premium exterior finishes. Its deep warmth and robust pigmentation provide excellent coverage and long-term color stability.

Time9:36 AM
Light
Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#884030
RGBrgb(136, 64, 48)
HSLhsl(11°, 48%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 65%, 47%)
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
136
G
64
B
48
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
7.4:1Pass
Black text
2.8:1Fail

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
-40-2002040-200204060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)36
a* (Green-Red)29
b* (Blue-Yellow)24
L* (LCh)36
C* (Chroma)38
h° (Hue)39°

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
1.6:1
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1.9:1
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4.1:1
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2.5:1

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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