RAL Effect

RAL 720-1

Pale Reed

RAL 720-1 Pale Reed is the lightest shade in the 720 base group of the RAL Effect system, presenting a soft warm olive with gentle reed undertones. This muted, luminous tone brings a calm pastoral quality to interior accent walls, garden furniture, and wellness environments. Its delicate warmth pairs naturally with cream, linen, and muted khaki tones.

Time9:36 AM
Light
Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#B8C088
RGBrgb(184, 192, 136)
HSLhsl(69°, 31%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 29%, 25%)
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
184
G
192
B
136
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.9:1Fail
Black text
10.9:1Pass

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)76
a* (Green-Red)-12
b* (Blue-Yellow)27
L* (LCh)76
C* (Chroma)30
h° (Hue)114°

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

Reference
#2
Complementary
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Complementary
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Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
2.1:1
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2.3:1
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3.8:1
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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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