black

#000000

#40342D

#40342D

Contrast Ratio

1.75:1

Delta E

24.02

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40342D
HEX #000000 #40342D
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 52, 45
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 22.1, 17.4%, 21.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 22.1, 29.7%, 25.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 18.8%, 29.7%, 74.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3358 0.0211 52.0

Contrast & Accessibility

1.75:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40342D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40342D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40342D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40342D);

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