black

#000000

#221B25

#221B25

Contrast Ratio

1.25:1

Delta E

13.63

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #221B25
HEX #000000 #221B25
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 27, 37
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 282.0, 15.6%, 12.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 282.0, 27.0%, 14.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 8.1%, 27.0%, 0.0%, 85.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2348 0.0215 315.7

Contrast & Accessibility

1.25:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #221B25 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #221B25

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #221B25);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #221B25);

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