black

#000000

#042537

#042537

Contrast Ratio

1.32:1

Delta E

20.51

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042537
HEX #000000 #042537
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 37, 55
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 201.2, 86.4%, 11.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 201.2, 92.7%, 21.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 92.7%, 32.7%, 0.0%, 78.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2513 0.0504 237.4

Contrast & Accessibility

1.32:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042537 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #042537

Color Difference (Delta E)

20.51 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, #042537);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042537);

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