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HEX atlas value

#912108

#912108 is a warm red HEX color close to Pompeian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 145, 33, 8, HSL 11, 90%, 30%, has luminance 0.0712, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#912108 Sample readable text
HEX #912108
RGB rgb(145, 33, 8)
HSL hsl(11 90% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 77, 94, 43)
Luminance 0.0712
Contrast Black 2.42:1White 8.66:1

CSS

--color-912108: #912108;
.background-912108 { background-color: #912108; }
.text-912108 { color: #912108; }

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
Luminance0.0712
Black text2.42:1AA Fail
White text8.66:1AA 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":"#912108","rgb":[145,33,8],"hsl":[11,90,30],"cmyk":[0,77,94,43],"luminance":0.0712,"contrast":{"black":2.42,"white":8.66}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.42,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.66,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#3A0D03","hex":"#3A0D03","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.24,"contrastWhite":16.96,"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":"#910833","hex":"#910833","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.29,"contrastWhite":9.19,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#812C18","hex":"#812C18","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.31,"contrastWhite":9.11,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Ruby Red","hex":"#9B111E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.49,"contrastWhite":8.43,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Pompeian 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/912108.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pompeian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ruby-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/barn-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#087891","analogous":["#910833","#916608"],"triadic":["#089121","#210891"],"tetradic":["#339108","#087891","#660891"],"splitComplementary":["#089166","#083391"],"monochromatic":["#E9350C","#912108","#3A0D03"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E9350C","dark":"#3A0D03","saturated":"#991C00","desaturated":"#812C18","pastel":"#E25636","neon":"#C22400"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pompeian-red","name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","distance":21.400934559032695},{"slug":"ruby-red","name":"Ruby Red","hex":"#9B111E","distance":28.982753492378876},{"slug":"barn-red","name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","distance":31.71750305430741},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":34.0147027033899},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":34.0147027033899}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #912108

#912108 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #912108 is visually closest to Pompeian Red, a named red color with HEX #A42A04.

The RGB channels are 145, 33, and 8, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 11deg with 90% 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 0.0712, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.40, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.42:1AA Fail
White text8.66:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #912108 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.42:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.66:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#3A0D03#FFFFFF text · best 16.96:1#3A0D03
Barn Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.04:1#7C0A02
#910833#FFFFFF text · best 9.19:1#910833
#812C18#FFFFFF text · best 9.11:1#812C18
Ruby Red#FFFFFF text · best 8.43:1#9B111E

Generated Palette

#912108#912108
#087891#087891
#910833#910833
#916608#916608
#E9350C#E9350C
#3A0D03#3A0D03

Color Harmonies

#087891#087891
#910833#910833
#916608#916608
#089121#089121
#210891#210891

Variants

#E9350C#E9350C
#3A0D03#3A0D03
#991C00#991C00
#812C18#812C18
#E25636#E25636
#C22400#C22400

Nearest Named Colors

Pompeian Red#A42A04
Ruby Red#9B111E
Barn Red#7C0A02
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324

Related HEX Guides

Pompeian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A42A04.Ruby Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9B111E.Barn Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7C0A02.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.#912108 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.