RAL 020 20 05 — Deep brown
Saturation 05 is the lowest value the system holds above the grey axis, and combined with lightness 20 it yields a colour that reads as black in almost every situation.
| Colour code | RAL 020 20 05 |
| Name | Deep brown |
| Collection | RAL Design System plus |
| Colour group | Kleurtoon 020 |
| Lightness | L* 20 |
| Chroma | C*ab 05 |
| Lab | 18,2 · 4,4 · 1,2 |
| Hex (indicative) | #342A2A |
| Light reflectance value (LRV) | 6.2— official RAL value |
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About RAL 020 20 05
Even so, the choice is not pointless. A black with a red origin behaves differently from a neutral black as soon as light falls on it: the warm side returns in the reflection, where a neutral black stays cool. On glossy surfaces and in raking light that is visible.
If you want black without the hardness of a neutral black, this area is usable — with the note that outside that reflection the difference cannot be seen.
| English | Deep brown |