black

#000000

#AD242D

#AD242D

Contrast Ratio

3.07:1

Delta E

73.03

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #AD242D
HEX #000000 #AD242D
RGB 0, 0, 0 173, 36, 45
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 356.1, 65.6%, 41.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 356.1, 79.2%, 67.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 79.2%, 74.0%, 32.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4904 0.1723 23.4

Contrast & Accessibility

3.07:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #AD242D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #AD242D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #AD242D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #AD242D);

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