black

#000000

#AC2225

#AC2225

Contrast Ratio

3.01:1

Delta E

74.56

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #AC2225
HEX #000000 #AC2225
RGB 0, 0, 0 172, 34, 37
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 358.7, 67.0%, 40.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 358.7, 80.2%, 67.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 80.2%, 78.5%, 32.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4859 0.1736 25.7

Contrast & Accessibility

3.01:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #AC2225 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #AC2225

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #AC2225);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #AC2225);

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