black

#000000

#252D42

#252D42

Contrast Ratio

1.53:1

Delta E

23.69

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #252D42
HEX #000000 #252D42
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 45, 66
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.4, 28.2%, 20.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.4, 43.9%, 25.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 43.9%, 31.8%, 0.0%, 74.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2996 0.0399 267.9

Contrast & Accessibility

1.53:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #252D42 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #252D42

Color Difference (Delta E)

23.69 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, #252D42);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #252D42);

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