black

#000000

#171521

#171521

Contrast Ratio

1.17:1

Delta E

11.81

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #171521
HEX #000000 #171521
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 21, 33
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 250.0, 22.2%, 10.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 250.0, 36.4%, 12.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 30.3%, 36.4%, 0.0%, 87.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.204 0.0238 291.8

Contrast & Accessibility

1.17:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #171521 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #171521

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #171521);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #171521);

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