black

#000000

#C74D39

#C74D39

Contrast Ratio

4.55:1

Delta E

77.65

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #C74D39
HEX #000000 #C74D39
RGB 0, 0, 0 199, 77, 57
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 8.5, 55.9%, 50.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 8.5, 71.4%, 78.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 61.3%, 71.4%, 22.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5801 0.1599 31.6

Contrast & Accessibility

4.55:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #C74D39 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #C74D39

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #C74D39);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #C74D39);

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