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HEX atlas value

#EB3114

#EB3114 is a warm red HEX color close to Scarlet. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 235, 49, 20, HSL 8, 84%, 50%, has luminance 0.1991, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#EB3114 Sample readable text
HEX #EB3114
RGB rgb(235, 49, 20)
HSL hsl(8 84% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 79, 91, 8)
Luminance 0.1991
Contrast Black 4.98:1White 4.22:1

CSS

--color-eb3114: #EB3114;
.background-eb3114 { background-color: #EB3114; }
.text-eb3114 { color: #EB3114; }

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
Luminance0.1991
Black text4.98:1AA Pass
White text4.22:1AA Fail
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":"#EB3114","rgb":[235,49,20],"hsl":[8,84,50],"cmyk":[0,79,91,8],"luminance":0.1991,"contrast":{"black":4.98,"white":4.22}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.98,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.22,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#14CEEB","hex":"#14CEEB","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.06,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EB9C14","hex":"#EB9C14","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.3,"contrastWhite":2.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#961F0D","hex":"#961F0D","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.5,"contrastWhite":8.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#F27B69","hex":"#F27B69","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.81,"contrastWhite":2.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"International Orange","hex":"#FF4F00","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.37,"contrastWhite":3.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Scarlet adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/eb3114.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/scarlet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/orange-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vermilion.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#14CEEB","analogous":["#EB1463","#EB9C14"],"triadic":["#14EB31","#3114EB"],"tetradic":["#63EB14","#14CEEB","#9C14EB"],"splitComplementary":["#14EB9C","#1463EB"],"monochromatic":["#F27B69","#EB3114","#961F0D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F27B69","dark":"#961F0D","saturated":"#FF2200","desaturated":"#CF4630","pastel":"#EB9F93","neon":"#FF4529"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"scarlet","name":"Scarlet","hex":"#FF2400","distance":31.12876483254676},{"slug":"orange-red","name":"Orange Red","hex":"#FF4500","distance":34.64101615137755},{"slug":"vermilion","name":"Vermilion","hex":"#E34234","distance":37.107950630558946},{"slug":"cinnabar","name":"Cinnabar","hex":"#E44D2E","distance":38.84584919911006},{"slug":"international-orange","name":"International Orange","hex":"#FF4F00","distance":41.23105625617661}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EB3114

#EB3114 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #EB3114 is visually closest to Scarlet, a named red color with HEX #FF2400.

The RGB channels are 235, 49, and 20, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 8deg 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 0.1991, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 31.13, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.98:1AA Pass
White text4.22:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EB3114 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.98:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.22:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#14CEEB#000000 text · best 11.06:1#14CEEB
#EB9C14#000000 text · best 9.3:1#EB9C14
#961F0D#FFFFFF text · best 8.41:1#961F0D
#F27B69#000000 text · best 7.81:1#F27B69
International Orange#000000 text · best 6.37:1#FF4F00

Generated Palette

#EB3114#EB3114
#14CEEB#14CEEB
#EB1463#EB1463
#EB9C14#EB9C14
#F27B69#F27B69
#961F0D#961F0D

Color Harmonies

#14CEEB#14CEEB
#EB1463#EB1463
#EB9C14#EB9C14
#14EB31#14EB31
#3114EB#3114EB

Variants

#F27B69#F27B69
#961F0D#961F0D
#FF2200#FF2200
#CF4630#CF4630
#EB9F93#EB9F93
#FF4529#FF4529

Nearest Named Colors

Scarlet#FF2400
Orange Red#FF4500
Vermilion#E34234
Cinnabar#E44D2E
International Orange#FF4F00

Related HEX Guides

Scarlet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF2400.Orange Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF4500.Vermilion colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E34234.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.#EB3114 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.