black

#000000

#281B13

#281B13

Contrast Ratio

1.26:1

Delta E

14.59

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #281B13
HEX #000000 #281B13
RGB 0, 0, 0 40, 27, 19
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 22.9, 35.6%, 11.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 22.9, 52.5%, 15.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 32.5%, 52.5%, 84.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.236 0.0254 52.7

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: #281B13 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #281B13

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #281B13);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #281B13);

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