Real Red

Name: Real Red
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6868 / Sherwin-Williams

#BF2D32

An intense, saturated red value subtle enough for large surfaces yet interesting up close.

Spec Sheet

Hex#BF2D32

RGB191, 45, 50

HSL358°, 62%, 46%

On White 5.77:1 AA

On Black 3.64:1 AA Large

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F2EDED
Text: #2A1314
Accent: #BF2D32
Support: #7DAAA9
Neutral: #C1B7AE

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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#F2EDED background RGB 242 237 237

#2A1314 ink RGB 42 19 20

#BF2D32 accent RGB 191 45 50

#7DAAA9 support RGB 125 170 169

#C1B7AE neutral RGB 193 183 174

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F2EDED;
  --palette-ink: #2A1314;
  --palette-accent: #BF2D32;
  --palette-support: #7DAAA9;
  --palette-neutral: #C1B7AE;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F2EDED",
  "palette-ink": "#2A1314",
  "palette-accent": "#BF2D32",
  "palette-support": "#7DAAA9",
  "palette-neutral": "#C1B7AE"
}

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