black

#000000

#242C21

#242C21

Contrast Ratio

1.46:1

Delta E

18.98

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #242C21
HEX #000000 #242C21
RGB 0, 0, 0 36, 44, 33
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 103.6, 14.3%, 15.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 103.6, 25.0%, 17.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 18.2%, 0.0%, 25.0%, 82.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2816 0.0227 137.2

Contrast & Accessibility

1.46:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #242C21 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #242C21

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #242C21);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #242C21);

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