black

#000000

#C8252D

#C8252D

Contrast Ratio

3.76:1

Delta E

84.75

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #C8252D
HEX #000000 #C8252D
RGB 0, 0, 0 200, 37, 45
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 357.1, 68.8%, 46.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 357.1, 81.5%, 78.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 81.5%, 77.5%, 21.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5407 0.197 24.9

Contrast & Accessibility

3.76:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #C8252D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #C8252D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #C8252D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #C8252D);

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