black

#000000

#281C2C

#281C2C

Contrast Ratio

1.29:1

Delta E

17.8

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #281C2C
HEX #000000 #281C2C
RGB 0, 0, 0 40, 28, 44
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 285.0, 22.2%, 14.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 285.0, 36.4%, 17.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 9.1%, 36.4%, 0.0%, 82.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2484 0.0342 317.5

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: #281C2C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #281C2C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #281C2C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #281C2C);

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