Reed Green (RAL 6013)

A grayish yellow-green of withered reeds, autumnal, warm, and nostalgic.

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HSLhsl(54, 18%, 40%)

HSVhsv(54, 31%, 47%)

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RGBArgba(121, 117, 84, 1)

HSLAhsla(54, 18%, 40%, 1)

OKLCHoklch(76.7%, 0.035, 102)

LCHlch(73.1%, 13.3, 137)

🎨 Color Palettes

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Complementary2 hues spaced 180° apart

Tetradic (Rectangle)4 hues forming a rectangle

MonochromaticSingle hue with varying saturation and lightness

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💡 Use Cases

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Autumn Photoshoots

A staple background cloth for portrait photographers' autumn outdoor sessions; the Reed Green backdrop paired with backlit warm sun produces portraits with an oil-painting texture.

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Upholstered Headboard

The linen fabric of a bedroom upholstered headboard; Reed Green's warm tone aids pre-sleep relaxation, replacing cold grays and whites.

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Fabric Book Covers

The fabric color for handmade cloth book covers; Reed Green's aged tone makes even a new book feel like it has been leafed through for years, adding the warmth of time.

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Handmade Candles

Soy wax aromatherapy candles, using Reed Green as a natural pigment, emitting the autumnal scent of dried grass and sandalwood, healing the fatigue of urban life.

📜 Origin & History

Reed Green RAL 6013 captures the color of withered yellow reeds by an autumn lake; this grayish yellow-green tone was favored by Romantic painters in the 19th century for depicting desolate twilight landscapes.

🧠 Color Psychology

Warm and NostalgicLike withered reeds under the warm autumn sun, glowing with a golden shimmer, this grayish yellow-green is warm but not scorching, evoking tender memories of bygone years.

Autumnal and DesolateWhen reeds turn yellow, autumn is deep; this color carries the faint melancholy of changing seasons, yet also possesses a calm acceptance of nature's rhythms.

Flexible and UnbrokenThough withered, reeds still stand tall in the wind, bending but not breaking; Reed Green symbolizes the character of maintaining flexibility and dignity in life's autumn and winter.

Simple and UnadornedThe color of wild grass growing freely by the waterside, needing no gardener's care to live comfortably, embodying a simple and independent attitude toward life.

Settled and Quiet BeautyHaving shed the verdancy of spring and summer, Reed Green presents a quiet beauty polished by time—the maturity and stability after washing away all vanity.

Vast and BoundlessLike the endless reed marshes under the setting sun, this tone inherently carries a sense of spatial vastness, allowing the soul trapped in a small room to wander freely for a moment.

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