black

#000000

#252F23

#252F23

Contrast Ratio

1.51:1

Delta E

20.51

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #252F23
HEX #000000 #252F23
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 47, 35
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 110.0, 14.6%, 16.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 110.0, 25.5%, 18.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 21.3%, 0.0%, 25.5%, 81.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2917 0.0254 140.4

Contrast & Accessibility

1.51:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #252F23 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #252F23

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #252F23);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #252F23);

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