black

#000000

#8B421D

#8B421D

Contrast Ratio

2.89:1

Delta E

58.73

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #8B421D
HEX #000000 #8B421D
RGB 0, 0, 0 139, 66, 29
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 20.2, 65.5%, 32.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 20.2, 79.1%, 54.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 52.5%, 79.1%, 45.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4666 0.1111 45.1

Contrast & Accessibility

2.89:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #8B421D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #8B421D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #8B421D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #8B421D);

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