black

#000000

#C7162C

#C7162C

Contrast Ratio

3.58:1

Delta E

85.8

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #C7162C
HEX #000000 #C7162C
RGB 0, 0, 0 199, 22, 44
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 352.5, 80.1%, 43.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 352.5, 88.9%, 78.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 88.9%, 77.9%, 22.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5305 0.2044 23.3

Contrast & Accessibility

3.58:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #C7162C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #C7162C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #C7162C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #C7162C);

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