black

#000000

#281C28

#281C28

Contrast Ratio

1.29:1

Delta E

16.0

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #281C28
HEX #000000 #281C28
RGB 0, 0, 0 40, 28, 40
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 300.0, 17.6%, 13.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 300.0, 30.0%, 15.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 30.0%, 0.0%, 84.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2463 0.0284 326.4

Contrast & Accessibility

1.29:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #281C28 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #281C28

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #281C28);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #281C28);

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