black

#000000

#9C162B

#9C162B

Contrast Ratio

2.56:1

Delta E

67.48

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #9C162B
HEX #000000 #9C162B
RGB 0, 0, 0 156, 22, 43
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 350.6, 75.3%, 34.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 350.6, 85.9%, 61.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 85.9%, 72.4%, 38.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4483 0.1661 20.1

Contrast & Accessibility

2.56:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #9C162B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #9C162B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #9C162B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #9C162B);

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