RAL Effect

RAL 480-M

Metallic Rosebud

RAL 480-M Metallic Rosebud is the metallic variant of the 480 group, featuring a shimmering rosebud pink with luminous berry 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#A85878
RGBrgb(168, 88, 120)
HSLhsl(336°, 31%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 29%, 34%)
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
168
G
88
B
120
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
4.8:1Pass
Black text
4.3:1Fail

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)48
a* (Green-Red)37
b* (Blue-Yellow)-3
L* (LCh)48
C* (Chroma)37
h° (Hue)355°

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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Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.7:1
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1.5:1
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2.5:1
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1.8:1

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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