black

#000000

#AC481B

#AC481B

Contrast Ratio

3.7:1

Delta E

73.48

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #AC481B
HEX #000000 #AC481B
RGB 0, 0, 0 172, 72, 27
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 18.6, 72.9%, 39.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 18.6, 84.3%, 67.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 58.1%, 84.3%, 32.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5274 0.1426 41.9

Contrast & Accessibility

3.7:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #AC481B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #AC481B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #AC481B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #AC481B);

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