black

#000000

#040C16

#040C16

Contrast Ratio

1.07:1

Delta E

6.92

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #040C16
HEX #000000 #040C16
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 12, 22
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 213.3, 69.2%, 5.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 213.3, 81.8%, 8.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 81.8%, 45.5%, 0.0%, 91.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1511 0.0261 250.8

Contrast & Accessibility

1.07:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #040C16 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #040C16

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #040C16);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #040C16);

Explore Each Color

Related Comparisons