black

#000000

#C42D15

#C42D15

Contrast Ratio

3.73:1

Delta E

87.74

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #C42D15
HEX #000000 #C42D15
RGB 0, 0, 0 196, 45, 21
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 8.2, 80.6%, 42.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 8.2, 89.3%, 76.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 77.0%, 89.3%, 23.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5373 0.1906 31.7

Contrast & Accessibility

3.73:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #C42D15 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #C42D15

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #C42D15);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #C42D15);

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