black

#000000

#2C2C38

#2C2C38

Contrast Ratio

1.52:1

Delta E

20.22

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #2C2C38
HEX #000000 #2C2C38
RGB 0, 0, 0 44, 44, 56
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 12.0%, 19.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 21.4%, 22.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 21.4%, 21.4%, 0.0%, 78.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2983 0.0216 285.0

Contrast & Accessibility

1.52:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #2C2C38 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #2C2C38

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #2C2C38);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #2C2C38);

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