Clean room white RAL 9012
Color values
HEX #F6F6F6
RGB 246, 246, 246
HSL 0°, 0%, 96%
Series Whites & Blacks
All formats
HEX #F6F6F6
RGB rgb(246, 246, 246)
HSL hsl(0, 0%, 96%)
CSS var --color: #F6F6F6;
RAL RAL 9012
Color analysis
Temperature Neutral
Luminance 92%
Saturation 0%
Brightness 96%
WCAG accessibility
On white background
Aa — The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
1.08:1
AA Fail
AA large Fail
AAA Fail
AAA large Fail
On black background
Aa — The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
19.43:1
AA Pass
AA large Pass
AAA Pass
AAA large Pass
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Where it's used
A medical-grade white for sterile environments, hospital equipment, and precision manufacturing. Pairs with RAL 9016 and RAL 5024.
About this color
RAL 9012 Clean room white is a RAL Classic color with HEX value #F6F6F6, RGB(246, 246, 246), HSL(0°, 0%, 96%). It belongs to the Whites & Blacks family (RAL 9xxx series). WCAG relative luminance: 92%. Contrast on white: 1.08:1. Contrast on black: 19.43:1.
FAQ
RAL 9012 Clean room white is a standardized color from the RAL Classic palette, used in industry, architecture, and design for consistent color communication. Its HEX value is #F6F6F6, equivalent to RGB(246, 246, 246).
The HEX code of RAL 9012 Clean room white is #F6F6F6. In CSS you can use it directly: color: #F6F6F6; or background-color: #F6F6F6;. Its RGB equivalent is rgb(246, 246, 246) and HSL is hsl(0, 0%, 96%).
RAL codes (e.g. RAL 9012) are physical paint standards created for industrial use — they define exact pigment formulations. HEX codes (e.g. #F6F6F6) 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 9012 Clean room white has a relative luminance of 92%, giving a contrast of 1.08:1 on white and 19.43:1 on black. AA requires ≥4.5:1 for normal text.
The HEX value #F6F6F6 is the closest digital approximation of RAL 9012 Clean room white, 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 9012 Clean room white (HEX #F6F6F6) is used in industrial coatings, architectural finishes, signage, and product design wherever whites & blacks 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 9012 belongs to the Whites & Blacks family.