black

#000000

#9C232D

#9C232D

Contrast Ratio

2.69:1

Delta E

65.55

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #9C232D
HEX #000000 #9C232D
RGB 0, 0, 0 156, 35, 45
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 355.0, 63.4%, 37.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 355.0, 77.6%, 61.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 77.6%, 71.2%, 38.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4582 0.1563 21.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.69:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #9C232D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #9C232D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #9C232D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #9C232D);

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