black

#000000

#252C2D

#252C2D

Contrast Ratio

1.48:1

Delta E

17.69

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #252C2D
HEX #000000 #252C2D
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 44, 45
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 187.5, 9.8%, 16.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 187.5, 17.8%, 17.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 17.8%, 2.2%, 0.0%, 82.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2868 0.01 207.1

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: #252C2D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #252C2D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #252C2D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #252C2D);

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