black

#000000

#253B45

#253B45

Contrast Ratio

1.79:1

Delta E

25.73

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253B45
HEX #000000 #253B45
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 59, 69
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.8, 30.2%, 20.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.8, 46.4%, 27.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 46.4%, 14.5%, 0.0%, 72.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3384 0.0328 228.2

Contrast & Accessibility

1.79:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253B45 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253B45

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253B45);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253B45);

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