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Brand colors

HBO Brand Colors

HBO palette: #000000, #FFFFFF, #5B5B5B. Compare HEX/RGB, WCAG contrast and CSS tokens; open independent JSON data.

Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by HBO.

MediaBrand indexAPIDataset
Commonly referenced palette HBO
#000000#FFFFFF#5B5B5B
Listed without an implied color hierarchy

Palette

Black#000000RGB 0, 0, 0
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255
Palette color 3#5B5B5BRGB 91, 91, 91

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-hbo-1: #000000;
  --brand-hbo-2: #FFFFFF;
  --brand-hbo-3: #5B5B5B;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#000000Black 1:1 / White 21:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1
#5B5B5BBlack 3.09:1 / White 6.79:1

Brand palette context

About HBO Brand Colors

HBO is represented here by the commonly referenced values #000000, #FFFFFF, and #5B5B5B in this independent media & entertainment brand color reference. The palette includes Gray color families, with no undocumented primary, secondary, or accent roles assigned.

Across 3 listed values, #000000 is darkest at luminance 0 and #FFFFFF is lightest at 1. Black gives the stronger standard-text contrast on 1 value, while white is stronger on 2; each pairing remains documented separately in the accessibility snapshot.

Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by HBO.

Downloadable brand colors infographic

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Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Brand Color Data (JSON)

Structured brand palette data for design systems, references, automations, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0
Black text1:1AA Fail
White text21:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Brand
{
  "slug": "hbo",
  "name": "HBO",
  "category": "media",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Media & Entertainment",
    "media"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/hbo/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/media/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by HBO."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Black",
    "hex": "#000000",
    "rgb": [
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      100
    ],
    "luminance": 0,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1,
      "white": 21
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "White",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      255,
      255
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      100
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "luminance": 1,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Palette color 3",
    "hex": "#5B5B5B",
    "rgb": [
      91,
      91,
      91
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      36
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      64
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1046,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.09,
      "white": 6.79
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  }
]
AI context
{
  "brandUseCases": [
    "streaming UI",
    "entertainment branding",
    "campaign graphics",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "media & entertainment brand colors",
    "gray brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "muted brand color",
    "HBO color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/hbo.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-hbo-1: #000000;\n--brand-hbo-2: #FFFFFF;\n--brand-hbo-3: #5B5B5B;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#000000",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1,
      "white": 21
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#5B5B5B",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.09,
      "white": 6.79
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "hbo",
  "name": "HBO",
  "category": "media",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Media & Entertainment",
    "media"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by HBO.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/hbo/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/media/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/hbo.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Black",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "luminance": 0,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1,
        "white": 21
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "White",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "luminance": 1,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 21,
        "white": 1
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Palette color 3",
      "hex": "#5B5B5B",
      "rgb": [
        91,
        91,
        91
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        36
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        64
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1046,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 3.09,
        "white": 6.79
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    }
  ],
  "brandUseCases": [
    "streaming UI",
    "entertainment branding",
    "campaign graphics",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "media & entertainment brand colors",
    "gray brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "muted brand color",
    "HBO color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/hbo.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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