Rectory Red

Name: Rectory Red
Brand: Farrow & Ball

No.217 / Farrow & Ball

#A53C49

A classic, crimson red with blue undertones and historic gravitas. The quintessential statement red for dining rooms and front doors.

Spec Sheet

Hex#A53C49

RGB165, 60, 73

HSL353°, 47%, 44%

On White 6.28:1 AA

On Black 3.34:1 AA Large

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F2EDEE
Text: #211718
Accent: #A53C49
Support: #54BBAF
Neutral: #C4BBB5

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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#F2EDEE background RGB 242 237 238

#211718 ink RGB 33 23 24

#A53C49 accent RGB 165 60 73

#54BBAF support RGB 84 187 175

#C4BBB5 neutral RGB 196 187 181

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F2EDEE;
  --palette-ink: #211718;
  --palette-accent: #A53C49;
  --palette-support: #54BBAF;
  --palette-neutral: #C4BBB5;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F2EDEE",
  "palette-ink": "#211718",
  "palette-accent": "#A53C49",
  "palette-support": "#54BBAF",
  "palette-neutral": "#C4BBB5"
}

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