Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#9B111E

#9B111E is a warm red HEX color close to Ruby Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 155, 17, 30, HSL 354, 80%, 34%, has luminance 0.0746, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#9B111E Sample readable text
HEX #9B111E
RGB rgb(155, 17, 30)
HSL hsl(354 80% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 89, 81, 39)
Luminance 0.0746
Contrast Black 2.49:1White 8.43:1

CSS

--color-9b111e: #9B111E;
.background-9b111e { background-color: #9B111E; }
.text-9b111e { color: #9B111E; }

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
Luminance0.0746
Black text2.49:1AA Fail
White text8.43:1AA 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":"#9B111E","rgb":[155,17,30],"hsl":[354,80,34],"cmyk":[0,89,81,39],"luminance":0.0746,"contrast":{"black":2.49,"white":8.43}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.49,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.43,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#49080F","hex":"#49080F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.32,"contrastWhite":15.86,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Carmine","hex":"#960018","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.31,"contrastWhite":9.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#89242E","hex":"#89242E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.36,"contrastWhite":8.91,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Cranberry","hex":"#9F000F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.48,"contrastWhite":8.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#9C1165","hex":"#9C1165","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.68,"contrastWhite":7.83,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Ruby 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/9b111e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ruby-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carmine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cranberry.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#119C8E","analogous":["#9C1165","#9C4911"],"triadic":["#1F9C11","#111F9C"],"tetradic":["#659C11","#119C8E","#49119C"],"splitComplementary":["#119C49","#11659C"],"monochromatic":["#E72336","#9B111E","#49080F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E72336","dark":"#49080F","saturated":"#AD0011","desaturated":"#89242E","pastel":"#DA5260","neon":"#D60015"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"ruby-red","name":"Ruby Red","hex":"#9B111E","distance":0},{"slug":"carmine","name":"Carmine","hex":"#960018","distance":18.708286933869708},{"slug":"cranberry","name":"Cranberry","hex":"#9F000F","distance":23.021728866442675},{"slug":"tool-red","name":"Tool Red","hex":"#B11226","distance":23.430749027719962},{"slug":"anodized-red","name":"Anodized Red","hex":"#B00020","distance":27.09243436828813}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #9B111E

#9B111E is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #9B111E is visually closest to Ruby Red, a named red color with HEX #9B111E.

The RGB channels are 155, 17, and 30, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 354deg with 80% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness 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 0.0746, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.49:1AA Fail
White text8.43:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9B111E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.49:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.43:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#49080F#FFFFFF text · best 15.86:1#49080F
Carmine#FFFFFF text · best 9.09:1#960018
#89242E#FFFFFF text · best 8.91:1#89242E
Cranberry#FFFFFF text · best 8.46:1#9F000F
#9C1165#FFFFFF text · best 7.83:1#9C1165

Generated Palette

Ruby Red#9B111E
#119C8E#119C8E
#9C1165#9C1165
#9C4911#9C4911
#E72336#E72336
#49080F#49080F

Color Harmonies

#119C8E#119C8E
#9C1165#9C1165
#9C4911#9C4911
#1F9C11#1F9C11
#111F9C#111F9C

Variants

#E72336#E72336
#49080F#49080F
#AD0011#AD0011
#89242E#89242E
#DA5260#DA5260
#D60015#D60015

Nearest Named Colors

Ruby Red#9B111E
Carmine#960018
Cranberry#9F000F
Tool Red#B11226
Anodized Red#B00020

Related HEX Guides

Ruby Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9B111E.Carmine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #960018.Cranberry colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9F000F.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.#9B111E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.