RAL Effect

RAL 430-M

Metallic Umber

RAL 430-M Metallic Umber is the metallic variant of the 430 group, featuring a shimmering umber brown with luminous bronze highlights. This eye-catching metallic finish elevates automotive body panels, premium appliance housings, and decorative hardware with a refined, lustrous quality. Its reflective depth shifts subtly under different lighting conditions.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#886050
RGBrgb(136, 96, 80)
HSLhsl(17°, 26%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 41%, 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
96
B
80
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
5.5:1Pass
Black text
3.8:1Fail

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)44
a* (Green-Red)14
b* (Blue-Yellow)16
L* (LCh)44
C* (Chroma)21
h° (Hue)48°

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
1.2:1
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1.4:1
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2.5:1
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2.3:1

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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