black

#000000

#252C2C

#252C2C

Contrast Ratio

1.48:1

Delta E

17.65

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #252C2C
HEX #000000 #252C2C
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 44, 44
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 180.0, 8.6%, 15.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 180.0, 15.9%, 17.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 15.9%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 82.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2864 0.0098 196.6

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: #252C2C β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #252C2C

Color Difference (Delta E)

17.65 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, #252C2C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #252C2C);

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