black

#000000

#AC143C

#AC143C

Contrast Ratio

2.92:1

Delta E

71.97

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #AC143C
HEX #000000 #AC143C
RGB 0, 0, 0 172, 20, 60
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 344.2, 79.2%, 37.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 344.2, 88.4%, 67.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 88.4%, 65.1%, 32.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.481 0.1816 14.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.92:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #AC143C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #AC143C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #AC143C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #AC143C);

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