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Sherwin Williams Positive Red (SW 6871) Paint Color


Color Name: Positive Red (SW 6871)
Hex Color Code: #AD2C34
RGB Color Code: RGB(173, 44, 52)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 74.6%, 69.9%, 32.2%






What color is Positive Red (SW 6871)?

Positive Red (SW 6871) color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Positive Red (SW 6871) is #AD2C34, and the RGB color code is RGB(173, 44, 52).

In the RGB color model, Positive Red (SW 6871) has a red value of 173, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 52. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 74.6% magenta, 69.9% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 356.3° (degrees), 59.4 % saturation, and 42.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Positive Red (SW 6871) has a hue of 356.3° (degrees), 74.6 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Positive Red (SW 6871) is cool or warm?

The color Positive Red (SW 6871) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Positive Red (SW 6871)?

Positive Red (SW 6871) has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).





Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Positive Red (SW 6871) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(173, 44, 52)

Red 173 (67.8%)
Green 44 (17.3%)
Blue 52 (20.4%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 356.28°
Saturation 59.45 %.
Lightness 42.55 %.
HWB H: 356.28°
W: 17.25 %
B: 32.16 %
LRV ~ 10.9 %
Munsell Color System 6.1R 3.8/11.9
XYZ X : 18.75
Y : 10.93
Z : 4.37
YXY Y1 : 10.93
X : 0.55
Y2 : 0.32
CMY C : 32.16%
M : 82.75%
Y : 79.61%

CMYK

Cyan 0.00%
Magenta 74.57%
Yellow 69.94%
Key 32.16%

HSV/HSB

Hue 356.28°
Saturation 74.57 %.
Brightness / Value 67.84 %.
CIE-Lab L : 39.47
A : 52
B : 27.16
CIE-Lch L : 39.47
C : 58.66
H : 27.57
CIE-Luv L : 39.47
U : 95
V : 17.47
Hunter-Lab L : 33.07
A : 43.38
B : 15.31








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Color Combinations


View more Positive Red (SW 6871) - #AD2C34 color palettes and color scheme combinations


Positive Red (SW 6871) ad2c34 Monochromatic Color Palette
330D0F
5C171C
842228
AD2C34
CE3E47
D8676E
E38F95
Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Positive Red (SW 6871) ad2c34 Analogous Color Palette
A52CAD
AD2C74
AD2C34
AD642C
ADA52C
Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Positive Red (SW 6871) ad2c34 triadic Color Palette
AD2C34
34AD2C
2C34AD
Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Positive Red (SW 6871) ad2c34 tetradic Color Palette
AD2C34
75AD2C
2CADA5
642CAD
Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

AD2C34
B54148
BD565D
C66B71
CE8085
D6969A
DEABAE
E6C0C2
EFD5D6
F7EAEB
FFFFFF
AD2C34
9C282F
8A232A
791F24
681A1F
56161A
451215
340D10
23090A
110405
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