black

#000000

#AA232D

#AA232D

Contrast Ratio

2.99:1

Delta E

71.82

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #AA232D
HEX #000000 #AA232D
RGB 0, 0, 0 170, 35, 45
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 355.6, 65.9%, 40.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 355.6, 79.4%, 66.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 79.4%, 73.5%, 33.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4841 0.1701 23.0

Contrast & Accessibility

2.99:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #AA232D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #AA232D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #AA232D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #AA232D);

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