black

#000000

#12232C

#12232C

Contrast Ratio

1.3:1

Delta E

15.59

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #12232C
HEX #000000 #12232C
RGB 0, 0, 0 18, 35, 44
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 200.8, 41.9%, 12.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 200.8, 59.1%, 17.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 59.1%, 20.5%, 0.0%, 82.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2457 0.0285 232.7

Contrast & Accessibility

1.3:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #12232C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #12232C

Color Difference (Delta E)

15.59 Noticeable
0 — Identical 5 — Similar 25 — Noticeable 100 — Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #12232C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #12232C);

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