black

#000000

#BC231F

#BC231F

Contrast Ratio

3.4:1

Delta E

82.95

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #BC231F
HEX #000000 #BC231F
RGB 0, 0, 0 188, 35, 31
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 1.5, 71.7%, 42.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 1.5, 83.5%, 73.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 81.4%, 83.5%, 26.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5158 0.1887 28.0

Contrast & Accessibility

3.4:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #BC231F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #BC231F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #BC231F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #BC231F);

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