RAL Effect

RAL 740-2

Light Barley

RAL 740-2 Light Barley is a warm barley tone with earthy grain undertones from the RAL Effect 740 group. This inviting mid-light tone adds understated character to furniture design, product housings, and architectural facade panels. It works beautifully in contemporary interiors where a touch of rustic warmth is desired.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#B0A878
RGBrgb(176, 168, 120)
HSLhsl(51°, 26%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 32%, 31%)
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
176
G
168
B
120
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2.4:1Fail
Black text
8.7:1Pass

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)68
a* (Green-Red)-5
b* (Blue-Yellow)26
L* (LCh)68
C* (Chroma)26
h° (Hue)100°

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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2:1
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3.9:1
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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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