black

#000000

#231B2C

#231B2C

Contrast Ratio

1.26:1

Delta E

17.27

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #231B2C
HEX #000000 #231B2C
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 27, 44
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 268.2, 23.9%, 13.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 268.2, 38.6%, 17.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 20.5%, 38.6%, 0.0%, 82.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2398 0.0337 305.5

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: #231B2C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #231B2C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #231B2C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #231B2C);

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