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RAL 6015 - Black olive RAL Classic Color


Color Name: RAL 6015 - Black olive
Hex Color Code: #3B3C36
RGB Color Code: RGB(59, 60, 54)
CMYK Values*: 1.7%, 0.0%, 10.0%, 76.5%
Color Family (Hue): Green






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About RAL 6015 - Black olive color - its meaning and example

The color "black olive" is a representation of the color of black olives. This is one of the colors in the RAL color matching system, a color system widely used in Europe. This page shows color information about RAL 6015 - Black Olive. This color appears in the Green color family (hues), part of the RAL Classic collection. "RAL 6015 - Black Olive" color name in other languages - Dutch: Zwart olijfgroen, German: Schwarzoliv, French: Olive noir, Italian: Oliva nerastro, Spanish: Oliva negruzco.

What color is RAL 6015 - Black olive?

RAL 6015 - Black olive color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for RAL 6015 - Black olive is #3B3C36, and the RGB color code is RGB(59, 60, 54).

In the RGB color model, RAL 6015 - Black olive has a red value of 59, a green value of 60, and a blue value of 54. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 10.0% yellow, and 76.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 70° (degrees), 5.3 % saturation, and 22.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, RAL 6015 - Black olive has a hue of 70° (degrees), 10.0 % saturation and 23.5 % brightness/value.



RAL 6015 - Black olive is cool or warm?

The color RAL 6015 - Black olive is a warm color.



What is the LRV of RAL 6015 - Black olive? (For interior and product design)

RAL 6015 - Black olive has an LRV of nearly 4. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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RAL 6015 - Black olive

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Is RAL 6015 - Black olive Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color RAL 6015 - Black olive meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


RAL 6015 - Black olive (CMS - RAL Classic) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(59, 60, 54)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
60 (23.5%)
Blue
54 (21.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.67%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
10.00%
Key
76.47%

HSL

HSL(70deg, 5.3 %, 22.4 %)

Hue
70°
Saturation
5.26 %.
Lightness
22.35 %.

RYB

RYB(157, 166, 174)
Red
157 (61.4%)
Yellow
166 (65.1%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
70°
Saturation
10.00 %.
Brightness / Value
23.53 %.

HWB

H: 70°

W: 21.18 %

B: 76.47 %

XYZ

X : 4.09

Y : 4.43

Z : 4.13

YXY

Y1 : 4.43

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 76.86%

M : 76.47%

Y : 78.82%


LRV

~ 4.4 %

Munsell Color System

4GY 2.4/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 25.04

A : -1.74

B : 3.56

CIE-Lch

L : 25.04

C : 3.96

H : 116.09

CIE-Luv

L : 25.04

U : -0.23

V : 4.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 21.04

A : -2.17

B : 3.09






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to RAL 6015 - Black olive (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the colors similar to RAL 6015 - Black olive (CMS - RAL Classic). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#3C3731
Black Pepper
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#3F3F3F
Shadow Gray
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#353839
Onyx
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#343434
Jet Black
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL 6015 - Black olive similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of RAL 6015 - Black olive to RAL Classic




Pantone PMS


RAL 6015 - Black olive similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of RAL 6015 - Black olive to Pantone PMS


#373A36
PANTONE 447 C
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#3D3935
PANTONE Black 7 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#43403D
PANTONE 10398 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#363432
PANTONE 10399 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


RAL 6015 - Black olive similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of RAL 6015 - Black olive to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


RAL 6015 - Black olive similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of RAL 6015 - Black olive to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


RAL 6015 - Black olive similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of RAL 6015 - Black olive to British Standard 4800


#443F39
BS 22-B-27 - Violet
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#444444
BS 16-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#36312D
BS 04-B-25 - Saracen
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#323638
BS 18-B-27 - Grey
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)




Paint similar to RAL 6015 - Black olive (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to RAL 6015 - Black olive (CMS - RAL Classic). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


RAL 6015 - Black olive similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of RAL 6015 - Black olive to Valspar


#3F3E39
Magpie (8005-1G)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#403F35
Ginger's Grotto (T699)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#3C3E3C
Caviar (8006-4G)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#3A3C3D
Black Heron (V120-3)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


RAL 6015 - Black olive similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of RAL 6015 - Black olive to Sherwin Williams


#424036
Andiron (SW 6174)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#434341
Iron Ore (SW 7069)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#373A3A
Greenblack (SW 6994)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#48423C
Sealskin (SW 7675)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Behr


RAL 6015 - Black olive similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of RAL 6015 - Black olive to Behr


#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#3F3F3E
Black (Behr)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#434442
Broadway (PPU18-20)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#3D3E3E
Carbon (N520-7)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints


RAL 6015 - Black olive similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of RAL 6015 - Black olive to PPG Paints


#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#464544
Onyx (PPG1011-7)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#3D4645
Dark As Night (PPG14-05)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


RAL 6015 - Black olive similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of RAL 6015 - Black olive to Benjamin Moore


#393736
Black Beauty (2128-10)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#404343
Notre Dame (CSP-570)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#3D3F40
Black Panther (2125-10)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#38393A
Black Tar (2126-10)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


RAL 6015 - Black olive similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of RAL 6015 - Black olive to Dunn-Edwards


#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#464647
Black Tie (DE 6357)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#504E47
Renwick Brown (DET 630)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)







Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



3B3C36
RAL 6015 - Black olive

37363C
Jet Black*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of RAL 6015 - Black olive - #3B3C36?

Color that best contrast with RAL 6015 - Black olive - #3B3C36 is #37363C, color name is Jet Black*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments RAL 6015 - Black olive - #3B3C36?

Complementary or Opposite color for RAL 6015 - Black olive - #3B3C36 is #37363C, color name is Jet Black*.





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