black

#000000

#8E2222

#8E2222

Contrast Ratio

2.4:1

Delta E

61.53

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #8E2222
HEX #000000 #8E2222
RGB 0, 0, 0 142, 34, 34
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 0.0, 61.4%, 34.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 0.0, 76.1%, 55.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 76.1%, 76.1%, 44.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4296 0.1439 25.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.4:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #8E2222 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #8E2222

Color Difference (Delta E)

61.53 Very Different
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #8E2222);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #8E2222);

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