RAL Effect

RAL 860-6

Dark Midnight Grey

RAL 860-6 Dark Midnight Grey is the darkest shade in the 860 base group, presenting a deep blue-grey with smoky midnight grey undertones. This commanding tone brings gravitas to architectural louvres, industrial tanks, and luxury hardware. Its intense depth and excellent durability make it a strong performer in demanding exterior environments.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#383840
RGBrgb(56, 56, 64)
HSLhsl(240°, 7%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 13%, 0%, 75%)
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
56
G
56
B
64
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
11.6:1Pass
Black text
1.8:1Fail

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
-40-2002040-200204060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)24
a* (Green-Red)2
b* (Blue-Yellow)-5
L* (LCh)24
C* (Chroma)5
h° (Hue)291°

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

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Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.1:1
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2.1:1
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2.6:1
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1.7:1

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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