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RAL 6015

Black Olive

RAL 6015 Black Olive is a very dark olive-grey that reads as a warm, organic near-black in most lighting conditions. This sophisticated neutral has found a strong following in modern minimalist architecture, premium hardware finishes, and understated luxury interiors. Black Olive provides the depth of black with a subtle warmth that prevents spaces from feeling cold or sterile. It is increasingly specified for high-end door hardware, light fixtures, and architectural ironmongery.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#3D3D36
RGBrgb(61, 61, 54)
HSLhsl(60°, 6%, 23%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 11%, 76%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
61
G
61
B
54
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
10.9:1Pass
Black text
1.9:1Fail

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
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)26
a* (Green-Red)-2
b* (Blue-Yellow)4
L* (LCh)26
C* (Chroma)5
h° (Hue)109°

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
1.1:1
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1.6:1
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2.2:1
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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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