black

#000000

#40252C

#40252C

Contrast Ratio

1.52:1

Delta E

23.04

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40252C
HEX #000000 #40252C
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 37, 44
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 344.4, 26.7%, 19.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 344.4, 42.2%, 25.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 42.2%, 31.2%, 74.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3015 0.0422 3.1

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: #40252C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40252C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40252C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40252C);

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