black

#000000

#9C171C

#9C171C

Contrast Ratio

2.55:1

Delta E

70.66

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #9C171C
HEX #000000 #9C171C
RGB 0, 0, 0 156, 23, 28
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 357.7, 74.3%, 35.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 357.7, 85.3%, 61.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 85.3%, 82.1%, 38.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4469 0.1666 25.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.55:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #9C171C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #9C171C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #9C171C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #9C171C);

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