black

#000000

#252B39

#252B39

Contrast Ratio

1.48:1

Delta E

20.15

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #252B39
HEX #000000 #252B39
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 43, 57
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 222.0, 21.3%, 18.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 222.0, 35.1%, 22.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 35.1%, 24.6%, 0.0%, 77.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2896 0.0271 266.6

Contrast & Accessibility

1.48:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #252B39 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #252B39

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #252B39);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #252B39);

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