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RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel RAL Design Color


Color Name: RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel
Hex Color Code: #A38A83
RGB Color Code: RGB(163, 138, 131)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 15.3%, 19.6%, 36.1%
Color Family (Hue): Gray






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About RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel color - its meaning and example


What color is RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel?

RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel is #A38A83, and the RGB color code is RGB(163, 138, 131).

In the RGB color model, RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel has a red value of 163, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 131. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 19.6% yellow, and 36.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 13.1° (degrees), 14.8 % saturation, and 57.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel has a hue of 13.1° (degrees), 19.6 % saturation and 63.9 % brightness/value.



RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel is cool or warm?

The color RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel is a warm color.



What is the LRV of RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel? (For interior and product design)

RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel has an LRV of nearly 28. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.



Dark Color

RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel with dark and light Color





Is RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel 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 040 60 10 - Light Caramel (CMS - RAL Design) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(163, 138, 131)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
131 (51.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.34%
Yellow
19.63%
Key
36.08%

HSL

HSL(13.12deg, 14.8 %, 57.6 %)

Hue
13.12°
Saturation
14.81 %.
Lightness
57.65 %.

RYB

RYB(69, 89, 77)
Red
69 (27.0%)
Yellow
89 (34.9%)
Blue
77 (30.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
13.12°
Saturation
19.63 %.
Brightness / Value
63.92 %.

HWB

H: 13.12°

W: 51.37 %

B: 36.08 %

XYZ

X : 28.29

Y : 27.6

Z : 25.31

YXY

Y1 : 27.6

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 36.08%

M : 45.88%

Y : 48.63%


LRV

~ 27.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.3YR 5.8/2

CIE-Lab

L : 59.53

A : 8.29

B : 7.25

CIE-Lch

L : 59.53

C : 11.01

H : 41.18

CIE-Luv

L : 59.53

U : 15.87

V : 8.52

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.54

A : 4.17

B : 8.21






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel (CMS - RAL Design)


Here are the colors similar to RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel (CMS - RAL Design). 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.



#98817B
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ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
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ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
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ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)




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


RAL Design


RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel to Pantone PMS


#A0867F
PANTONE 2475 C
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#A48C89
PANTONE 4089 C
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
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PANTONE 8041 C
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#988383
PANTONE 4116 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel to RAL Classic


#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel to British Standard 4800


#AA8C95
BS 24-C-37 - Purple
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)




Paint similar to RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel (CMS - RAL Design)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel (CMS - RAL Design). 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.


Sherwin Williams


RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel to Sherwin Williams


#A08882
Cocoa Berry (SW 9078)
ΔE - 0.91 (99.1% similar)
#A2877D
Velvety Chestnut (SW 9079)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
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Rosaline Pearl (SW 9077)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#A8857A
Hushed Auburn (SW 9080)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Valspar


RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel to Valspar


#A38E89
Monkeypod (8004-5E)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
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Lilac Gray (1003-9C)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
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Irish Tea (1004-9C)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
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Navajo Horizon (2003-9C)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


Behr


RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel to Behr


#A38B89
Cameo Rose (PPU17-15)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
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Mystere (N130-5)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#9D8376
Modern Mocha (N150-4)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#998988
Fashion Week (MQ1-37)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel to Dunn-Edwards


#A88E8B
Ash Hollow (DE 6046)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
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Cobblestone Path (DE 6068)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
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Wood Lake (DE 6075)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints


RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel to PPG Paints


#A58F85
Tanglewood (PPG1073-5)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
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Bedford Brown (PPG1060-5)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
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Ranch Mink (PPG1075-5)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
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Tattered Teddy (PPG1072-5)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel to Benjamin Moore


#9C8989
Wet Concrete (2114-40)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
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Studio Clay (CSP-380)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
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Cougar Brown (2106-40)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
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Santa Fe Tan (2097-40)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% 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



A38A83
RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel

839CA3
Pewter Blue*


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 040 60 10 - Light Caramel - #A38A83?

Color that best contrast with RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel - #A38A83 is #839CA3, color name is Pewter Blue*
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 040 60 10 - Light Caramel - #A38A83?

Complementary or Opposite color for RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel - #A38A83 is #839CA3, color name is Pewter Blue*.





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RAL 040 60 10 - Light Caramel - #A38A83 Color Images and Patterns


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