black

#000000

#40484D

#40484D

Contrast Ratio

2.25:1

Delta E

30.4

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40484D
HEX #000000 #40484D
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 72, 77
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 203.1, 9.2%, 27.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 203.1, 16.9%, 30.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 16.9%, 6.5%, 0.0%, 69.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3963 0.0134 235.2

Contrast & Accessibility

2.25:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40484D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40484D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40484D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40484D);

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