black

#000000

#AD282C

#AD282C

Contrast Ratio

3.12:1

Delta E

72.78

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #AD282C
HEX #000000 #AD282C
RGB 0, 0, 0 173, 40, 44
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 358.2, 62.4%, 41.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 358.2, 76.9%, 67.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 76.9%, 74.6%, 32.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4936 0.1692 24.6

Contrast & Accessibility

3.12:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #AD282C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #AD282C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #AD282C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #AD282C);

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