black

#000000

#8C221B

#8C221B

Contrast Ratio

2.36:1

Delta E

62.3

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #8C221B
HEX #000000 #8C221B
RGB 0, 0, 0 140, 34, 27
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 3.7, 67.7%, 32.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 3.7, 80.7%, 54.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 75.7%, 80.7%, 45.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.425 0.1427 28.5

Contrast & Accessibility

2.36:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #8C221B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #8C221B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #8C221B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #8C221B);

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