black

#000000

#172B39

#172B39

Contrast Ratio

1.44:1

Delta E

20.36

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172B39
HEX #000000 #172B39
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 43, 57
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 204.7, 42.5%, 15.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 204.7, 59.6%, 22.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 59.6%, 24.6%, 0.0%, 77.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.279 0.0367 240.4

Contrast & Accessibility

1.44:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172B39 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172B39

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172B39);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172B39);

Explore Each Color

Related Comparisons