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) |
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Red | 173 (67.8%) |
Green | 44 (17.3%) |
Blue | 52 (20.4%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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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 |
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Cyan | 0.00% |
Magenta | 74.57% |
Yellow | 69.94% |
Key | 32.16% |
HSV/HSB |
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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
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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.

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.

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

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Color Images and Mockup
Positive Red (SW 6871) - #AD2C34 Color Images and Patterns





