Brown

RAL 8028

Terra Brown

RAL 8028 Terra Brown is a dark, earthy brown that takes its name from the Latin word for earth, reflecting its deep connection to natural soil and geological materials. This grounded, organic shade is specified for landscape architecture, rural infrastructure, and earth-integrated building design where structures must harmonize with the surrounding terrain. Terra Brown is commonly used for retaining walls, landscape edging, and outdoor furniture in parks and nature reserves where visual integration with the earth is paramount.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#4E3B31

RGBrgb(78, 59, 49)

HSLhsl(21°, 23%, 25%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 37%, 69%)

Nearest Perceptual Neighbors

RAL 260 35 10Smoky Pecan

RAL 8014Sepia Brown

RAL 250 35 10Smoky Walnut

RAL 270 35 10Smoky Walnut

RAL 8017Chocolate Brown

RAL 240 35 10Smoky Umber

Color Analysis

RGB Composition

Temperature

WarmCool

Contrast Accessibility

White text

10.5:1Pass

Black text

2:1Fail

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum

0°60°120°180°240°300°360°

CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity

L* (Lightness)27

a* (Green-Red)7

b* (Blue-Yellow)9

L* (LCh)27

C* (Chroma)12

h° (Hue)54°

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

RAL 8028 Terra Brown

Complementary

RAL 5008 Grey Blue

Complementary

RAL 120 45 10 Warm Slate Cyan

Complementary

RAL 5004 Black Blue

Split Comp +

RAL 110 35 10 Smoky Slate Teal

Pairwise Contrast Ratios

1.1:1

2:1

3:1

2.2:1

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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About These Recommendations

These are powder formulations that correspond to this RAL color based on manufacturer data sheets. Exact powders are coded to this specific RAL code. Close powders are visually similar alternatives we have used before. We do not sell powder directly — we use these formulations to coat your parts. Call us to discuss your project and we will confirm the best option for your timeline.

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