Circus Red

Name: Circus Red
Brand: Behr

M140-6 / Behr

#8B2B4E

A deep red with confident presence. Pairs well with warm neutrals and dark wood tones.

Spec Sheet

Hex#8B2B4E

RGB139, 43, 78

HSL338°, 53%, 36%

On White 8.22:1 AAA

On Black 2.55:1 Fail

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EDE9EA
Text: #21171B
Accent: #8B2B4E
Support: #7EAE9D
Neutral: #DCC9C6

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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Design System from Circus Red Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#EDE9EA background RGB 237 233 234

#21171B ink RGB 33 23 27

#8B2B4E accent RGB 139 43 78

#7EAE9D support RGB 126 174 157

#DCC9C6 neutral RGB 220 201 198

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EDE9EA;
  --palette-ink: #21171B;
  --palette-accent: #8B2B4E;
  --palette-support: #7EAE9D;
  --palette-neutral: #DCC9C6;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EDE9EA",
  "palette-ink": "#21171B",
  "palette-accent": "#8B2B4E",
  "palette-support": "#7EAE9D",
  "palette-neutral": "#DCC9C6"
}

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