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RAL 8012 - Red Brown RAL Classic Color


Color Name: RAL 8012 - Red Brown
Hex Color Code: #66332B
RGB Color Code: RGB(102, 51, 43)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 50.0%, 57.8%, 60.0%
Color Family (Hue): Brown






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About RAL 8012 - Red Brown color - its meaning and example

This page shows color information about RAL 8012 - Red Brown. This color appears in the Brown color family (hues), part of the RAL Classic collection. "RAL 8012 - Red Brown" color name in other languages - Dutch: Roodbruin, German: Rotbraun, French: Brun rouge, Italian: Marrone rossiccio, Spanish: Pardo rojo.

What color is RAL 8012 - Red Brown?

RAL 8012 - Red Brown color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for RAL 8012 - Red Brown is #66332B, and the RGB color code is RGB(102, 51, 43).

In the RGB color model, RAL 8012 - Red Brown has a red value of 102, a green value of 51, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 50.0% magenta, 57.8% yellow, and 60.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 8.1° (degrees), 40.7 % saturation, and 28.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, RAL 8012 - Red Brown has a hue of 8.1° (degrees), 57.8 % saturation and 40.0 % brightness/value.



RAL 8012 - Red Brown is cool or warm?

The color RAL 8012 - Red Brown is a warm color.



What is the LRV of RAL 8012 - Red Brown? (For interior and product design)

RAL 8012 - Red Brown has an LRV of nearly 5. 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 8012 - Red Brown

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Is RAL 8012 - Red Brown Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color RAL 8012 - Red Brown 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 8012 - Red Brown (CMS - RAL Classic) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(102, 51, 43)
Red
102 (40.0%)
Green
51 (20.0%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
50.00%
Yellow
57.84%
Key
60.00%

HSL

HSL(8.14deg, 40.7 %, 28.4 %)

Hue
8.14°
Saturation
40.69 %.
Lightness
28.43 %.

RYB

RYB(174, 144, 142)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Yellow
144 (56.6%)
Blue
142 (55.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
8.14°
Saturation
57.84 %.
Brightness / Value
40.00 %.

HWB

H: 8.14°

W: 16.86 %

B: 60.00 %

XYZ

X : 7.1

Y : 5.37

Z : 2.95

YXY

Y1 : 5.37

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 60.00%

M : 80.00%

Y : 83.14%


LRV

~ 5.4 %

Munsell Color System

1YR 2.6/4.7

CIE-Lab

L : 27.76

A : 21.97

B : 15.39

CIE-Lch

L : 27.76

C : 26.82

H : 35.01

CIE-Luv

L : 27.76

U : 34.86

V : 11.72

Hunter-Lab

L : 23.17

A : 14.16

B : 8.67






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to RAL 8012 - Red Brown (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the colors similar to RAL 8012 - Red Brown (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.



#592720
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ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
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ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
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ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
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ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)




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


RAL Classic


RAL 8012 - Red Brown similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of RAL 8012 - Red Brown to RAL Classic




Pantone TCX


RAL 8012 - Red Brown similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of RAL 8012 - Red Brown to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


RAL 8012 - Red Brown similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of RAL 8012 - Red Brown to Pantone PMS


#6B3529
PANTONE 175 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#653024
PANTONE 483 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#683431
PANTONE 7610 C
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#6A3735
PANTONE 498 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL 8012 - Red Brown similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of RAL 8012 - Red Brown to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


RAL 8012 - Red Brown similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of RAL 8012 - Red Brown to British Standard 4800


#6D211F
BS 04-E-58 - Red
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
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ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)
#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)




Paint similar to RAL 8012 - Red Brown (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to RAL 8012 - Red Brown (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 8012 - Red Brown similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of RAL 8012 - Red Brown to Benjamin Moore


#6E3731
Arroyo Red (2085-10)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#713128
Carriage Red (CW-250)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
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Parisian Red® (CSP-1170)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#783934
Sundried Tomato (CC-62)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Valspar


RAL 8012 - Red Brown similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of RAL 8012 - Red Brown to Valspar


#5E342B
One Dozen (T593)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
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Uluru Sunset (T583)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
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Rich Chocolate (1005-9A)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#703D3D
Molten Sulphur (V080-6)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


RAL 8012 - Red Brown similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of RAL 8012 - Red Brown to Sherwin Williams


#703229
Rustic Red (SW 7593)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#622F2D
Rookwood Red (SW 2802)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#753531
Crabby Apple (SW 7592)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#692B2B
Sun Dried Tomato (SW 7585)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Behr


RAL 8012 - Red Brown similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of RAL 8012 - Red Brown to Behr


#683E3B
Chipotle Paste (PPU2-01)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
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Red Pepper (PPU2-02)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
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Dressed To Impress (MQ1-19)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#744543
Cherry Cola (S130-7)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)


PPG Paints


RAL 8012 - Red Brown similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of RAL 8012 - Red Brown to PPG Paints


#6C403E
Burgundy Wine (PPG1053-7)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
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Sweet Spiceberry (PPG1059-7)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#774041
Bordeaux (PPG1055-7)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#6D4741
Warm Mahogany (PPG1060-7)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


RAL 8012 - Red Brown similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of RAL 8012 - Red Brown to Dunn-Edwards


#76443E
Rocky Mountain Red (DET 442)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#6B443D
Sunken Ship (DEA 148)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#684141
Folklore (DET 413)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#734A45
Dark Ruby (DE 6028)
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% 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



66332B
RAL 8012 - Red Brown

2B5E66
Dark Slate 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 8012 - Red Brown - #66332B?

Color that best contrast with RAL 8012 - Red Brown - #66332B is #2B5E66, color name is Dark Slate 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 8012 - Red Brown - #66332B?

Complementary or Opposite color for RAL 8012 - Red Brown - #66332B is #2B5E66, color name is Dark Slate Gray*.





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