black

#000000

#252C39

#252C39

Contrast Ratio

1.5:1

Delta E

20.16

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #252C39
HEX #000000 #252C39
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 44, 57
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 219.0, 21.3%, 18.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 219.0, 35.1%, 22.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 35.1%, 22.8%, 0.0%, 77.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2922 0.0258 262.7

Contrast & Accessibility

1.5:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #252C39 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #252C39

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #252C39);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #252C39);

Explore Each Color

Related Comparisons