black

#000000

#AF222B

#AF222B

Contrast Ratio

3.09:1

Delta E

74.56

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #AF222B
HEX #000000 #AF222B
RGB 0, 0, 0 175, 34, 43
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 356.2, 67.5%, 41.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 356.2, 80.6%, 68.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 80.6%, 75.4%, 31.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4923 0.1759 23.8

Contrast & Accessibility

3.09:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #AF222B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #AF222B

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, #AF222B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #AF222B);

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