black

#000000

#042837

#042837

Contrast Ratio

1.36:1

Delta E

20.58

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042837
HEX #000000 #042837
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 40, 55
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 197.6, 86.4%, 11.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 197.6, 92.7%, 21.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 92.7%, 27.3%, 0.0%, 78.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2603 0.0483 230.7

Contrast & Accessibility

1.36:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042837 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #042837

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042837);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042837);

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