black

#000000

#8B231B

#8B231B

Contrast Ratio

2.35:1

Delta E

61.7

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #8B231B
HEX #000000 #8B231B
RGB 0, 0, 0 139, 35, 27
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 4.3, 67.5%, 32.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 4.3, 80.6%, 54.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 74.8%, 80.6%, 45.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4242 0.1408 28.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.35:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #8B231B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #8B231B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #8B231B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #8B231B);

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