black

#000000

maroon 3

#CD2990

Contrast Ratio

4.32:1

Delta E

86.05

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #CD2990
HEX #000000 #CD2990
RGB 0, 0, 0 205, 41, 144
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 322.3, 66.7%, 48.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 322.3, 80.0%, 80.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 80.0%, 29.8%, 19.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5782 0.2171 347.9

Contrast & Accessibility

4.32:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #CD2990 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #CD2990

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #CD2990);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #CD2990);

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