RAL Effect

RAL 840-4

Warm Pewter

RAL 840-4 Warm Pewter is a rich warm grey from the RAL Effect 840 group that evokes aged pewter and weathered stone. This sophisticated shade is popular for architectural metalwork, premium hardware, and urban design. It provides a warm, grounded presence that feels both natural and refined.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#969490
RGBrgb(150, 148, 144)
HSLhsl(40°, 3%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 4%, 41%)
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
150
G
148
B
144
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
3:1Fail
Black text
6.9:1Pass

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)61
a* (Green-Red)0
b* (Blue-Yellow)2
L* (LCh)61
C* (Chroma)2
h° (Hue)91°

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
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1.5:1
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2.7:1
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1.9:1

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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