black

#000000

#042F2F

#042F2F

Contrast Ratio

1.45:1

Delta E

22.17

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042F2F
HEX #000000 #042F2F
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 47, 47
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 180.0, 84.3%, 10.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 180.0, 91.5%, 18.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 91.5%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 81.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2777 0.0445 194.9

Contrast & Accessibility

1.45:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042F2F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #042F2F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042F2F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042F2F);

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