Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#881111

#881111 is a warm red HEX color close to Barn Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 136, 17, 17, HSL 0, 78%, 30%, has luminance 0.0568, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#881111 Sample readable text
HEX #881111
RGB rgb(136, 17, 17)
HSL hsl(0 78% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 88, 88, 47)
Luminance 0.0568
Contrast Black 2.14:1White 9.83:1

CSS

--color-881111: #881111;
.background-881111 { background-color: #881111; }
.text-881111 { color: #881111; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0568
Black text2.14:1AA Fail
White text9.83:1AA 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
Color systems
{"hex":"#881111","rgb":[136,17,17],"hsl":[0,78,30],"cmyk":[0,88,88,47],"luminance":0.0568,"contrast":{"black":2.14,"white":9.83}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.14,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.83,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#360707","hex":"#360707","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.19,"contrastWhite":17.65,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.9,"contrastWhite":11.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Burgundy","hex":"#800020","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.94,"contrastWhite":10.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#772222","hex":"#772222","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.04,"contrastWhite":10.31,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Dark Red","hex":"#8B0000","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.1,"contrastWhite":10.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Barn Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/881111.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/barn-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ruby-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carmine.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#118888","analogous":["#88114D","#884D11"],"triadic":["#118811","#111188"],"tetradic":["#4D8811","#118888","#4C1188"],"splitComplementary":["#11884D","#114C88"],"monochromatic":["#DA1B1B","#881111","#360707"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DA1B1B","dark":"#360707","saturated":"#990000","desaturated":"#772222","pastel":"#D54444","neon":"#C20000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"barn-red","name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","distance":20.445048300260872},{"slug":"ruby-red","name":"Ruby Red","hex":"#9B111E","distance":23.021728866442675},{"slug":"carmine","name":"Carmine","hex":"#960018","distance":23.108440016582687},{"slug":"burgundy","name":"Burgundy","hex":"#800020","distance":24.041630560342615},{"slug":"dark-red","name":"Dark Red","hex":"#8B0000","distance":24.228082879171435}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #881111

#881111 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #881111 is visually closest to Barn Red, a named red color with HEX #7C0A02.

The RGB channels are 136, 17, and 17, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 78% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.0568, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.14:1AA Fail
White text9.83:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #881111 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.14:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.83:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#360707#FFFFFF text · best 17.65:1#360707
Barn Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.04:1#7C0A02
Burgundy#FFFFFF text · best 10.84:1#800020
#772222#FFFFFF text · best 10.31:1#772222
Dark Red#FFFFFF text · best 10.01:1#8B0000

Generated Palette

#881111#881111
#118888#118888
#88114D#88114D
#884D11#884D11
#DA1B1B#DA1B1B
#360707#360707

Color Harmonies

#118888#118888
#88114D#88114D
#884D11#884D11
#118811#118811
#111188#111188

Variants

#DA1B1B#DA1B1B
#360707#360707
Crimson Red#990000
#772222#772222
#D54444#D54444
#C20000#C20000

Nearest Named Colors

Barn Red#7C0A02
Ruby Red#9B111E
Carmine#960018
Burgundy#800020
Dark Red#8B0000

Related HEX Guides

Barn Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7C0A02.Ruby Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9B111E.Carmine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #960018.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#881111 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.