black

#000000

#B7172C

#B7172C

Contrast Ratio

3.17:1

Delta E

78.92

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #B7172C
HEX #000000 #B7172C
RGB 0, 0, 0 183, 23, 44
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 352.1, 77.7%, 40.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 352.1, 87.4%, 71.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 87.4%, 76.0%, 28.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5007 0.1899 22.3

Contrast & Accessibility

3.17:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #B7172C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #B7172C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #B7172C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #B7172C);

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