black

#000000

#252D2F

#252D2F

Contrast Ratio

1.5:1

Delta E

18.21

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #252D2F
HEX #000000 #252D2F
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 45, 47
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 192.0, 11.9%, 16.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 192.0, 21.3%, 18.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 21.3%, 4.3%, 0.0%, 81.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2903 0.0117 214.5

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: #252D2F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #252D2F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #252D2F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #252D2F);

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