RAL 9016 Traffic white
Approximate screen values for RAL 9016 Traffic 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 9016 Traffic white
- HEX
- ≈ #F7FBF5
- RGB
- ≈ 247, 251, 245
- CMYK
- ≈ 2%, 0%, 2%, 2%
Open lists disagree
What the open lists say
| List | ≈ HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|
| ral-colors (shown) | #F7FBF5 | — |
| ralative | #F6F6F6 | 4 |
| Bit&Black colorpalette | #F3F6F6 | 3.3 |
Closest Pantone® colors
| Pantone® | ≈ HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|
| 7541 C | #D9E1E2 | 6.6 |
| Cool Gray 1 C | #D9D9D6 | 7.5 |
| 621 C | #D1E0D7 | 8.0 |
Text on RAL 9016
White text has a contrast of 1.04:1 and black text 20.07:1 on the screen value of RAL 9016, 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
- RAL 9010 Pure white≈ #F7F9EFGoodΔE 1.90Open lists agree
- RAL 9003 Signal white≈ #F4F4F4ApproximateΔE 4.09Open lists agree
- RAL 9001 Cream≈ #EFEBDCApproximateΔE 5.71Open lists agree
- RAL 9002 Grey white≈ #DDDED4DistantΔE 6.46Open lists agree
- RAL 1013 Oyster white≈ #E5DFCCDistantΔE 8.55Open lists agree
- RAL 9018 Papyrus white≈ #CFD3CDDistantΔE 8.72Open lists agree
RAL 9016: questions
- What is the HEX code of RAL 9016?
- About #F7FBF5 on screen (RGB 247, 251, 245), from the open ral-colors list. RAL 9016 Traffic 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 9016?
- There is no official screen value, so each open list gives its own estimate. For RAL 9016, no other list is within ΔE 3 of our value: ralative differs by ΔE 4, Bit&Black colorpalette differs by ΔE 3.3. Under ΔE 3 the difference is hard to see.
- What Pantone® color is closest to RAL 9016?
- On screen, Pantone® 7541 C (ΔE 6.6, so no Pantone® Coated color is close; the difference is clearly visible). 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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