black

#000000

#272C21

#272C21

Contrast Ratio

1.47:1

Delta E

18.95

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #272C21
HEX #000000 #272C21
RGB 0, 0, 0 39, 44, 33
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 87.3, 14.3%, 15.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 87.3, 25.0%, 17.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 11.4%, 0.0%, 25.0%, 82.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2844 0.0207 127.6

Contrast & Accessibility

1.47:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #272C21 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #272C21

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #272C21);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #272C21);

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