RAL 8012 Red brown
Approximate screen values for RAL 8012 Red brown, in the brown 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 8012 Red brown
- HEX
- ≈ #64312A
- RGB
- ≈ 100, 49, 42
- CMYK
- ≈ 0%, 51%, 58%, 61%
Open lists agree
What the open lists say
| List | ≈ HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|
| ral-colors | #673831 | 2.1 |
| ralative | #592321 | 4.3 |
| Bit&Black colorpalette (shown) | #64312A | — |
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Text on RAL 8012
White text has a contrast of 10.42:1 and black text 2.01:1 on the screen value of RAL 8012, so white 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.
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RAL 8012: questions
- What is the HEX code of RAL 8012?
- About #64312A on screen (RGB 100, 49, 42), from the open Bit&Black colorpalette list. RAL 8012 Red brown is defined by a physical sample, so this is an approximation, not an official value.
- Why do sites give different HEX codes for RAL 8012?
- There is no official screen value, so each open list gives its own estimate. For RAL 8012, at least one other list is within ΔE 3 of our value: ral-colors differs by ΔE 2.1, ralative differs by ΔE 4.3. Under ΔE 3 the difference is hard to see.
- What Pantone® color is closest to RAL 8012?
- On screen, Pantone® 7610 C (ΔE 2.2). 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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