black

#000000

#AE171F

#AE171F

Contrast Ratio

2.94:1

Delta E

77.92

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #AE171F
HEX #000000 #AE171F
RGB 0, 0, 0 174, 23, 31
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 356.8, 76.6%, 38.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 356.8, 86.8%, 68.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 86.8%, 82.2%, 31.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4819 0.1829 25.8

Contrast & Accessibility

2.94:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #AE171F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #AE171F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #AE171F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #AE171F);

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