black

#000000

#404142

#404142

Contrast Ratio

2.05:1

Delta E

27.48

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #404142
HEX #000000 #404142
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 65, 66
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 210.0, 1.5%, 25.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 210.0, 3.0%, 25.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 3.0%, 1.5%, 0.0%, 74.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3747 0.0022 247.9

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: #404142 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #404142

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #404142);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #404142);

Explore Each Color

Related Comparisons