Positive Red

Name: Positive Red
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6871 / Sherwin-Williams

#AD2C34

A dramatic, muted red value that brings depth to any palette.

Spec Sheet

Hex#AD2C34

RGB173, 44, 52

HSL356°, 59%, 43%

On White 6.59:1 AA

On Black 3.19:1 AA Large

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F0EBEB
Text: #1C0D0E
Accent: #AD2C34
Support: #4C8A86
Neutral: #D6CBC2

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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#F0EBEB background RGB 240 235 235

#1C0D0E ink RGB 28 13 14

#AD2C34 accent RGB 173 44 52

#4C8A86 support RGB 76 138 134

#D6CBC2 neutral RGB 214 203 194

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F0EBEB;
  --palette-ink: #1C0D0E;
  --palette-accent: #AD2C34;
  --palette-support: #4C8A86;
  --palette-neutral: #D6CBC2;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F0EBEB",
  "palette-ink": "#1C0D0E",
  "palette-accent": "#AD2C34",
  "palette-support": "#4C8A86",
  "palette-neutral": "#D6CBC2"
}

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