black

#000000

#404255

#404255

Contrast Ratio

2.13:1

Delta E

31.03

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #404255
HEX #000000 #404255
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 66, 85
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 234.3, 14.1%, 29.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 234.3, 24.7%, 33.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 24.7%, 22.4%, 0.0%, 66.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.385 0.0323 280.1

Contrast & Accessibility

2.13:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #404255 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #404255

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #404255);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #404255);

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