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MIT Brand Colors

MIT palette: #A31F34, #8A8B8C, #FFFFFF. 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 MIT.

EducationBrand indexAPIDataset
Commonly referenced palette MIT
#A31F34#8A8B8C#FFFFFF
Listed without an implied color hierarchy

Palette

Palette color 1#A31F34RGB 163, 31, 52
Palette color 2#8A8B8CRGB 138, 139, 140
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-mit-1: #A31F34;
  --brand-mit-2: #8A8B8C;
  --brand-mit-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#A31F34Black 2.8:1 / White 7.49:1
#8A8B8CBlack 6.15:1 / White 3.41:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1

Brand palette context

About MIT Brand Colors

MIT is represented here by the commonly referenced values #A31F34, #8A8B8C, and #FFFFFF in this independent education brand color reference. The palette includes Red and Gray color families, with no undocumented primary, secondary, or accent roles assigned.

Across 3 listed values, #A31F34 is darkest at luminance 0.0901 and #FFFFFF is lightest at 1. Black gives the stronger standard-text contrast on 2 values, while white is stronger on 1; 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 MIT.

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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
Luminance0.0901
Black text2.8:1AA Fail
White text7.49:1AA 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": "mit",
  "name": "MIT",
  "category": "education",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Education",
    "education"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/mit/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/education/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by MIT."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Palette color 1",
    "hex": "#A31F34",
    "rgb": [
      163,
      31,
      52
    ],
    "hsl": [
      350,
      68,
      38
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      81,
      68,
      36
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0901,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 2.8,
      "white": 7.49
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Palette color 2",
    "hex": "#8A8B8C",
    "rgb": [
      138,
      139,
      140
    ],
    "hsl": [
      210,
      1,
      55
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      1,
      1,
      0,
      45
    ],
    "luminance": 0.2576,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 6.15,
      "white": 3.41
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "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"
      ]
    }
  }
]
AI context
{
  "brandUseCases": [
    "university identity",
    "campus web systems",
    "institutional design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "education brand colors",
    "red brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "balanced brand color",
    "muted brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "MIT color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/mit.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-mit-1: #A31F34;\n--brand-mit-2: #8A8B8C;\n--brand-mit-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#A31F34",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 2.8,
      "white": 7.49
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#8A8B8C",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 6.15,
      "white": 3.41
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "mit",
  "name": "MIT",
  "category": "education",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Education",
    "education"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by MIT.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/mit/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/education/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/mit.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Palette color 1",
      "hex": "#A31F34",
      "rgb": [
        163,
        31,
        52
      ],
      "hsl": [
        350,
        68,
        38
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        81,
        68,
        36
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0901,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 2.8,
        "white": 7.49
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Palette color 2",
      "hex": "#8A8B8C",
      "rgb": [
        138,
        139,
        140
      ],
      "hsl": [
        210,
        1,
        55
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        1,
        1,
        0,
        45
      ],
      "luminance": 0.2576,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 6.15,
        "white": 3.41
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    },
    {
      "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"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "brandUseCases": [
    "university identity",
    "campus web systems",
    "institutional design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "education brand colors",
    "red brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "balanced brand color",
    "muted brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "MIT color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/mit.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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