black

#000000

#281C29

#281C29

Contrast Ratio

1.29:1

Delta E

16.42

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #281C29
HEX #000000 #281C29
RGB 0, 0, 0 40, 28, 41
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 295.4, 18.8%, 13.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 295.4, 31.7%, 16.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 2.4%, 31.7%, 0.0%, 83.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2468 0.0298 323.9

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: #281C29 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #281C29

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #281C29);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #281C29);

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