black

#000000

#281F17

#281F17

Contrast Ratio

1.3:1

Delta E

14.71

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #281F17
HEX #000000 #281F17
RGB 0, 0, 0 40, 31, 23
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 28.2, 27.0%, 12.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 28.2, 42.5%, 15.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 22.5%, 42.5%, 84.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2473 0.0201 63.3

Contrast & Accessibility

1.3:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #281F17 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #281F17

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #281F17);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #281F17);

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