Formal Maroon

Name: Formal Maroon
Brand: Behr

PPU1-14 / Behr

#70474C

A muted red with emotional weight. Draws the eye and adds passion to feature walls and architectural details.

Spec Sheet

Hex#70474C

RGB112, 71, 76

HSL353°, 22%, 36%

On White 7.79:1 AAA

On Black 2.69:1 Fail

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F5F0F0
Text: #2C1719
Accent: #70474C
Support: #6AA49D
Neutral: #DCCFC7

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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#F5F0F0 background RGB 245 240 240

#2C1719 ink RGB 44 23 25

#70474C accent RGB 112 71 76

#6AA49D support RGB 106 164 157

#DCCFC7 neutral RGB 220 207 199

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F5F0F0;
  --palette-ink: #2C1719;
  --palette-accent: #70474C;
  --palette-support: #6AA49D;
  --palette-neutral: #DCCFC7;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F5F0F0",
  "palette-ink": "#2C1719",
  "palette-accent": "#70474C",
  "palette-support": "#6AA49D",
  "palette-neutral": "#DCCFC7"
}

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