black

#000000

#AF281C

#AF281C

Contrast Ratio

3.14:1

Delta E

77.42

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #AF281C
HEX #000000 #AF281C
RGB 0, 0, 0 175, 40, 28
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 4.9, 72.4%, 39.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 4.9, 84.0%, 68.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 77.1%, 84.0%, 31.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4954 0.1732 29.7

Contrast & Accessibility

3.14:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #AF281C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #AF281C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #AF281C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #AF281C);

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