Melon yellow RAL 1028
Color values
HEX #F4A900
RGB 244, 169, 0
HSL 42°, 100%, 48%
Series Yellows & Beiges
All formats
HEX #F4A900
RGB rgb(244, 169, 0)
HSL hsl(42, 100%, 48%)
CSS var --color: #F4A900;
RAL RAL 1028
Color analysis
Temperature Warm
Luminance 48%
Saturation 100%
Brightness 96%
WCAG accessibility
On white background
Aa — The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
2.00:1
AA Fail
AA large Fail
AAA Fail
AAA large Fail
On black background
Aa — The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
10.52:1
AA Pass
AA large Pass
AAA Pass
AAA large Pass
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Where it's used
A fruity, light orange-yellow used in food branding, children's products, and summer retail displays. Contrasts effectively with RAL 5002 and RAL 9005.
About this color
RAL 1028 Melon yellow is a RAL Classic color with HEX value #F4A900, RGB(244, 169, 0), HSL(42°, 100%, 48%). It belongs to the Yellows & Beiges family (RAL 1xxx series). WCAG relative luminance: 48%. Contrast on white: 2.00:1. Contrast on black: 10.52:1.
FAQ
RAL 1028 Melon yellow is a standardized color from the RAL Classic palette, used in industry, architecture, and design for consistent color communication. Its HEX value is #F4A900, equivalent to RGB(244, 169, 0).
The HEX code of RAL 1028 Melon yellow is #F4A900. In CSS you can use it directly: color: #F4A900; or background-color: #F4A900;. Its RGB equivalent is rgb(244, 169, 0) and HSL is hsl(42, 100%, 48%).
RAL codes (e.g. RAL 1028) are physical paint standards created for industrial use — they define exact pigment formulations. HEX codes (e.g. #F4A900) are digital representations for screens. The conversion is approximate: the same HEX can look different on screens vs. painted surfaces due to lighting, texture, and pigment variance.
WCAG contrast ratio compares the relative luminance of two colors: (L1+0.05)/(L2+0.05), where L is calculated from linearized RGB values. RAL 1028 Melon yellow has a relative luminance of 48%, giving a contrast of 2.00:1 on white and 10.52:1 on black. AA requires ≥4.5:1 for normal text.
The HEX value #F4A900 is the closest digital approximation of RAL 1028 Melon yellow, but not an exact physical match. RAL colors are defined by spectrophotometric measurements of physical paint samples. On-screen rendering depends on your monitor calibration, color profile, and ambient lighting.
RAL 1028 Melon yellow (HEX #F4A900) is used in industrial coatings, architectural finishes, signage, and product design wherever yellows & beiges tones are needed. RAL Classic codes are the standard reference in European manufacturing, construction, and powder coating industries.
RAL Classic contains 215 standardized colors organized into 9 series by hue family: yellows/beiges (1xxx), oranges (2xxx), reds (3xxx), violets (4xxx), blues (5xxx), greens (6xxx), greys (7xxx), browns (8xxx), and whites/blacks (9xxx). RAL 1028 belongs to the Yellows & Beiges family.