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RAL 7046 Telegrey 2

Approximate screen values for RAL 7046 Telegrey 2, in the grey group of the RAL Classic range. RAL colors are physical samples, so treat these numbers as a guide and check an original RAL color fan before ordering paint or coating.

RAL 7046 Telegrey 2

HEX
≈ #82898E
RGB
≈ 130, 137, 142
CMYK
≈ 8%, 4%, 0%, 44%

Open lists agree

What the open lists say

RAL 7046 in three open lists (not fully independent: ral-colors takes its HEX values from Wikipedia's list). ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference from the value shown on this page; under 3 it is hard to see. Codes whose open values we could not confirm are not on this site.
List≈ HEXΔE
ral-colors (shown)#82898E—
ralative#82898F0.6
Bit&Black colorpalettenot in this list—

Closest Pantone® colors

Pantone® Coated colors closest to RAL 7046 on screen, by CIEDE2000 ΔE. Not an official cross-reference.
Pantone®≈ HEXΔE
430 C#7C878E2.0
Cool Gray 8 C#888B8D2.3
877 C#8A8D8F2.7

Text on RAL 7046

White text has a contrast of 3.54:1 and black text 5.91:1 on the screen value of RAL 7046, so black reads better. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; on painted signs, lighting and gloss change the result. Check other pairs in the contrast checker.

Similar RAL colors

  1. RAL 7000 Squirrel grey≈ #7E8B92GoodΔE 2.49Open lists agree
  2. RAL 7045 Telegrey 1≈ #91969AApproximateΔE 4.66Open lists disagree
  3. RAL 7037 Dusty grey≈ #7C7F7EApproximateΔE 4.95Open lists agree
  4. RAL 7001 Silver grey≈ #8F999FApproximateΔE 5.39Open lists agree
  5. RAL 7042 Traffic grey A≈ #8F9695ApproximateΔE 5.49Open lists agree
  6. RAL 7036 Platinum grey≈ #9A9697DistantΔE 7.69Open lists agree

RAL 7046: questions

What is the HEX code of RAL 7046?
About #82898E on screen (RGB 130, 137, 142), from the open ral-colors list. RAL 7046 Telegrey 2 is defined by a physical sample, so this is an approximation, not an official value.
Why do sites give different HEX codes for RAL 7046?
There is no official screen value, so each open list gives its own estimate. For RAL 7046, at least one other list is within ΔE 3 of our value: ralative differs by ΔE 0.6. Under ΔE 3 the difference is hard to see.
What Pantone® color is closest to RAL 7046?
On screen, Pantone® 430 C (ΔE 2.0). Both are approximate values, so compare physical samples.

RAL color values from ral-colors by Ibon Eskudero, Copyright (c) 2022 Ibon Eskudero, MIT License, ralative by Asaf Prihadash, Copyright 2021 Asaf Prihadash, MIT License, and the RAL list in Bit&Black colorpalette by Tobias Köngeter, MIT License; each code page names its list. Codes whose open values we could not confirm are left out.

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