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RAL 9003 Signal white

Approximate screen values for RAL 9003 Signal white, in the white and black 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 9003 Signal white

HEX
≈ #F4F4F4
RGB
≈ 244, 244, 244
CMYK
≈ 0%, 0%, 0%, 4%

Open lists agree

What the open lists say

RAL 9003 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#F4F8F43.2
ralative (shown)#F4F4F4—
Bit&Black colorpalette#F8F9FB1.5

Closest Pantone® colors

Pantone® Coated colors closest to RAL 9003 on screen, by CIEDE2000 ΔE. Not an official cross-reference.
Pantone®≈ HEXΔE
663 C#E5E1E65.2
656 C#DDE5ED5.7
7541 C#D9E1E25.7

Text on RAL 9003

White text has a contrast of 1.09:1 and black text 19.09:1 on the screen value of RAL 9003, 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 9016 Traffic white≈ #F7FBF5ApproximateΔE 4.09Open lists disagree
  2. RAL 9010 Pure white≈ #F7F9EFApproximateΔE 5.20Open lists agree
  3. RAL 9001 Cream≈ #EFEBDCDistantΔE 7.02Open lists agree
  4. RAL 9002 Grey white≈ #DDDED4DistantΔE 7.08Open lists agree
  5. RAL 7047 Telegrey 4≈ #CFD0CFDistantΔE 8.09Open lists agree
  6. RAL 9018 Papyrus white≈ #CFD3CDDistantΔE 8.57Open lists agree

RAL 9003: questions

What is the HEX code of RAL 9003?
About #F4F4F4 on screen (RGB 244, 244, 244), from the open ralative list. RAL 9003 Signal white is defined by a physical sample, so this is an approximation, not an official value.
Why do sites give different HEX codes for RAL 9003?
There is no official screen value, so each open list gives its own estimate. For RAL 9003, at least one other list is within ΔE 3 of our value: ral-colors differs by ΔE 3.2, Bit&Black colorpalette differs by ΔE 1.5. Under ΔE 3 the difference is hard to see.
What Pantone® color is closest to RAL 9003?
On screen, Pantone® 663 C (ΔE 5.2). 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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