black

#000000

#231C21

#231C21

Contrast Ratio

1.26:1

Delta E

12.34

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #231C21
HEX #000000 #231C21
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 28, 33
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 317.1, 11.1%, 12.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 317.1, 20.0%, 13.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 20.0%, 5.7%, 86.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2367 0.0142 336.3

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: #231C21 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #231C21

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #231C21);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #231C21);

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