black

#000000

#231B1E

#231B1E

Contrast Ratio

1.25:1

Delta E

11.76

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #231B1E
HEX #000000 #231B1E
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 27, 30
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 337.5, 12.9%, 12.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 337.5, 22.9%, 13.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 22.9%, 14.3%, 86.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2329 0.0137 353.7

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: #231B1E → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #231B1E

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #231B1E);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #231B1E);

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