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RAL 9018

Papyrus White

RAL 9018 Papyrus White is a soft, greenish off-white named after the ancient Egyptian writing material. This gentle, calming shade provides a warmer, more comfortable alternative to stark white in institutional and industrial environments. Papyrus White is widely used in medical facilities, educational buildings, and industrial interiors where a bright but non-fatiguing background color is needed. Its subtle green undertone has been shown to promote calm and reduce stress in clinical settings.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#CFD3CD
RGBrgb(207, 211, 205)
HSLhsl(100°, 6%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 3%, 17%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
207
G
211
B
205
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.5:1Fail
Black text
13.9:1Pass

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
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)84
a* (Green-Red)-2
b* (Blue-Yellow)2
L* (LCh)84
C* (Chroma)3
h° (Hue)135°

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

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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1:1
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1.3:1
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2.2:1
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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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