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HEX atlas value

#EB1414

#EB1414 is a warm red HEX color close to Cadmium Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 235, 20, 20, HSL 0, 84%, 50%, has luminance 0.1821, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#EB1414 Sample readable text
HEX #EB1414
RGB rgb(235, 20, 20)
HSL hsl(0 84% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 91, 91, 8)
Luminance 0.1821
Contrast Black 4.64:1White 4.52:1

CSS

--color-eb1414: #EB1414;
.background-eb1414 { background-color: #EB1414; }
.text-eb1414 { color: #EB1414; }

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
Luminance0.1821
Black text4.64:1AA Pass
White text4.52:1AA 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":"#EB1414","rgb":[235,20,20],"hsl":[0,84,50],"cmyk":[0,91,91,8],"luminance":0.1821,"contrast":{"black":4.64,"white":4.52}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.64,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.52,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#14EBEB","hex":"#14EBEB","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.11,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#960D0D","hex":"#960D0D","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.36,"contrastWhite":8.9,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#EB8014","hex":"#EB8014","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.63,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#F26969","hex":"#F26969","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7,"contrastWhite":3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Venetian Red","hex":"#C80815","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.5,"contrastWhite":6,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Cadmium Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/eb1414.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cadmium-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/signal-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/scarlet.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#14EBEB","analogous":["#EB1480","#EB8014"],"triadic":["#14EB14","#1414EB"],"tetradic":["#80EB14","#14EBEB","#7F14EB"],"splitComplementary":["#14EB80","#147FEB"],"monochromatic":["#F26969","#EB1414","#960D0D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F26969","dark":"#960D0D","saturated":"#FF0000","desaturated":"#CF3030","pastel":"#EB9393","neon":"#FF2929"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cadmium-red","name":"Cadmium Red","hex":"#E30022","distance":25.69046515733026},{"slug":"signal-red","name":"Signal Red","hex":"#E60000","distance":28.722813232690143},{"slug":"scarlet","name":"Scarlet","hex":"#FF2400","distance":32.49615361854384},{"slug":"red","name":"Red","hex":"#FF0000","distance":34.64101615137755},{"slug":"venetian-red","name":"Venetian Red","hex":"#C80815","distance":37.013511046643494}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EB1414

#EB1414 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #EB1414 is visually closest to Cadmium Red, a named red color with HEX #E30022.

The RGB channels are 235, 20, and 20, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 84% saturation and 50% 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-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.1821, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.69, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.64:1AA Pass
White text4.52:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EB1414 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.64:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.52:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#14EBEB#000000 text · best 14.11:1#14EBEB
#960D0D#FFFFFF text · best 8.9:1#960D0D
#EB8014#000000 text · best 7.63:1#EB8014
#F26969#000000 text · best 7:1#F26969
Venetian Red#FFFFFF text · best 6:1#C80815

Generated Palette

#EB1414#EB1414
#14EBEB#14EBEB
#EB1480#EB1480
#EB8014#EB8014
#F26969#F26969
#960D0D#960D0D

Color Harmonies

#14EBEB#14EBEB
#EB1480#EB1480
#EB8014#EB8014
#14EB14#14EB14
#1414EB#1414EB

Variants

#F26969#F26969
#960D0D#960D0D
Red#FF0000
#CF3030#CF3030
#EB9393#EB9393
#FF2929#FF2929

Nearest Named Colors

Cadmium Red#E30022
Signal Red#E60000
Scarlet#FF2400
Red#FF0000
Venetian Red#C80815

Related HEX Guides

Cadmium Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E30022.Signal Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E60000.Scarlet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF2400.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant 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.#EB1414 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.