black

#000000

#8C242F

#8C242F

Contrast Ratio

2.41:1

Delta E

57.79

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #8C242F
HEX #000000 #8C242F
RGB 0, 0, 0 140, 36, 47
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 353.7, 59.1%, 34.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 353.7, 74.3%, 54.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 74.3%, 66.4%, 45.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4301 0.1386 19.6

Contrast & Accessibility

2.41:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #8C242F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #8C242F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #8C242F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #8C242F);

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