black

#000000

#40323B

#40323B

Contrast Ratio

1.74:1

Delta E

24.25

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40323B
HEX #000000 #40323B
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 50, 59
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 321.4, 12.3%, 22.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 321.4, 21.9%, 25.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 21.9%, 7.8%, 74.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.336 0.025 339.8

Contrast & Accessibility

1.74:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40323B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40323B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40323B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40323B);

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