black

#000000

#172021

#172021

Contrast Ratio

1.26:1

Delta E

12.21

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172021
HEX #000000 #172021
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 32, 33
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 186.0, 17.9%, 11.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 186.0, 30.3%, 12.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 30.3%, 3.0%, 0.0%, 87.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2352 0.0131 204.7

Contrast & Accessibility

1.26:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172021 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172021

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172021);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172021);

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