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RAL 7011 - Iron Gray RAL Classic Color


Color Name: RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
Hex Color Code: #52595D
RGB Color Code: RGB(82, 89, 93)
CMYK Values*: 11.8%, 4.3%, 0.0%, 63.5%
Color Family (Hue): Gray






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About RAL 7011 - Iron Gray color - its meaning and example

This page shows color information about RAL 7011 - Iron Gray. This color appears in the Gray color family (hues), part of the RAL Classic collection. "RAL 7011 - Iron Gray" color name in other languages - Dutch: IJzergrijs German: Eisengrau, French: Gris fer, Italian: Grigio ferro, Spanish: Gris hierro.

What color is RAL 7011 - Iron Gray?

RAL 7011 - Iron Gray color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for RAL 7011 - Iron Gray is #52595D, and the RGB color code is RGB(82, 89, 93).

In the RGB color model, RAL 7011 - Iron Gray has a red value of 82, a green value of 89, and a blue value of 93. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.8% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 63.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.8° (degrees), 6.3 % saturation, and 34.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, RAL 7011 - Iron Gray has a hue of 201.8° (degrees), 11.8 % saturation and 36.5 % brightness/value.



RAL 7011 - Iron Gray is cool or warm?

The color RAL 7011 - Iron Gray is a cool color.



What is the LRV of RAL 7011 - Iron Gray? (For interior and product design)

RAL 7011 - Iron Gray has an LRV of nearly 10. By LRV value, it is a 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 7011 - Iron Gray

Light Color


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Is RAL 7011 - Iron Gray Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color RAL 7011 - Iron Gray 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 7011 - Iron Gray (CMS - RAL Classic) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(82, 89, 93)
Red
82 (32.2%)
Green
89 (34.9%)
Blue
93 (36.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.83%
Magenta
4.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
63.53%

HSL

HSL(201.82deg, 6.3 %, 34.3 %)

Hue
201.82°
Saturation
6.29 %.
Lightness
34.31 %.

RYB

RYB(111, 129, 145)
Red
111 (43.7%)
Yellow
129 (50.7%)
Blue
145 (56.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
201.82°
Saturation
11.83 %.
Brightness / Value
36.47 %.

HWB

H: 201.82°

W: 32.16 %

B: 63.53 %

XYZ

X : 9.03

Y : 9.73

Z : 11.76

YXY

Y1 : 9.73

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 67.84%

M : 65.10%

Y : 63.53%


LRV

~ 9.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.3B 3.6/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 37.35

A : -1.83

B : -3.26

CIE-Lch

L : 37.35

C : 3.74

H : 240.63

CIE-Luv

L : 37.35

U : -3.89

V : -3.92

Hunter-Lab

L : 31.19

A : -2.92

B : -0.52






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to RAL 7011 - Iron Gray (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the colors similar to RAL 7011 - Iron Gray (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.



#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#536872
Cadet
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)




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


RAL Classic


RAL 7011 - Iron Gray similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of RAL 7011 - Iron Gray to RAL Classic




British Standard 4800


RAL 7011 - Iron Gray similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of RAL 7011 - Iron Gray to British Standard 4800


#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


RAL 7011 - Iron Gray similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of RAL 7011 - Iron Gray to Pantone PMS


#505759
PANTONE 445 C
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#54585A
PANTONE 425 C
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#4E5458
PANTONE 10392 C
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#53565A
PANTONE Cool Gray 11 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL 7011 - Iron Gray similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of RAL 7011 - Iron Gray to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


RAL 7011 - Iron Gray similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of RAL 7011 - Iron Gray to Pantone TCX






Paint similar to RAL 7011 - Iron Gray (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to RAL 7011 - Iron Gray (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.


Benjamin Moore


RAL 7011 - Iron Gray similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of RAL 7011 - Iron Gray to Benjamin Moore


#525A60
Deep Secret (CSP-625)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.9% similar)
#54585C
Temptation (1609)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#52565A
Deep Space (2125-20)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#57595A
Ambler Slate (CW-685)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


RAL 7011 - Iron Gray similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of RAL 7011 - Iron Gray to Dunn-Edwards


#535A61
Blue Steel (DE 6342)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#515B62
Novelty Navy (DE 6335)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#54585E
Edge of Black (DE 6349)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#5E6063
Sheet Metal (DE 6356)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints


RAL 7011 - Iron Gray similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of RAL 7011 - Iron Gray to PPG Paints


#575C62
Moody Sky (PPG0993-7)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#535E63
Mysterious (PPG1037-6)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#5B5E61
Glazed Granite (PPG1011-6)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#595A5C
Zombie (PPG1010-7)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Valspar


RAL 7011 - Iron Gray similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of RAL 7011 - Iron Gray to Valspar


#4F5556
To the Tarmac (V116-3)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#4B565D
Plot Twist (8006-8F)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#5B6064
Carriage Wheel (M330)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#4D565F
Dark and Stormy Night (M358)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)


Behr


RAL 7011 - Iron Gray similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of RAL 7011 - Iron Gray to Behr


#4C565E
Midnight Blue (N480-7)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#535558
Orion Gray (N510-6)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#4A585F
Undersea (S470-7)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#5C5E5F
Graphic Charcoal (N500-6)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


RAL 7011 - Iron Gray similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of RAL 7011 - Iron Gray to Sherwin Williams


#586168
Outerspace (SW 6251)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#596368
Grays Harbor (SW 6236)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#515763
Mineral Gray (SW 2740)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#616669
Web Gray (SW 7075)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% 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



52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray

5D5652
Davy's gray*


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 7011 - Iron Gray - #52595D?

Color that best contrast with RAL 7011 - Iron Gray - #52595D is #5D5652, color name is Davy's gray*
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 7011 - Iron Gray - #52595D?

Complementary or Opposite color for RAL 7011 - Iron Gray - #52595D is #5D5652, color name is Davy's gray*.





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