black

#000000

#172A21

#172A21

Contrast Ratio

1.39:1

Delta E

18.73

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172A21
HEX #000000 #172A21
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 42, 33
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 151.6, 29.2%, 12.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 151.6, 45.2%, 16.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 45.2%, 0.0%, 21.4%, 83.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2653 0.0303 162.9

Contrast & Accessibility

1.39:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172A21 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172A21

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172A21);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172A21);

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