black

#000000

#40232E

#40232E

Contrast Ratio

1.5:1

Delta E

23.76

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40232E
HEX #000000 #40232E
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 35, 46
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 337.2, 29.3%, 19.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 337.2, 45.3%, 25.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 45.3%, 28.1%, 74.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2981 0.0471 356.1

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: #40232E → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40232E

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40232E);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40232E);

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