black

#000000

#40404B

#40404B

Contrast Ratio

2.05:1

Delta E

28.4

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40404B
HEX #000000 #40404B
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 64, 75
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 7.9%, 27.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 14.7%, 29.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 14.7%, 14.7%, 0.0%, 70.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3758 0.0186 285.5

Contrast & Accessibility

2.05:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40404B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40404B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40404B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40404B);

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