black

#000000

red 3

#CD0000

Contrast Ratio

3.6:1

Delta E

98.45

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #CD0000
HEX #000000 #CD0000
RGB 0, 0, 0 205, 0, 0
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 0.0, 100.0%, 40.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 0.0, 100.0%, 80.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 19.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5327 0.2186 29.2

Contrast & Accessibility

3.6:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #CD0000 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #CD0000

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #CD0000);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #CD0000);

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