black

#000000

#280C12

#280C12

Contrast Ratio

1.15:1

Delta E

16.8

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #280C12
HEX #000000 #280C12
RGB 0, 0, 0 40, 12, 18
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 347.1, 53.8%, 10.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 347.1, 70.0%, 15.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 70.0%, 55.0%, 84.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2024 0.0474 9.0

Contrast & Accessibility

1.15:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #280C12 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #280C12

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #280C12);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #280C12);

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