black

#000000

#042428

#042428

Contrast Ratio

1.29:1

Delta E

16.81

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042428
HEX #000000 #042428
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 36, 40
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 186.7, 81.8%, 8.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 186.7, 90.0%, 15.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 90.0%, 10.0%, 0.0%, 84.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2395 0.0372 206.9

Contrast & Accessibility

1.29:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042428 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #042428

Color Difference (Delta E)

16.81 Noticeable
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042428);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042428);

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