black

#000000

#404949

#404949

Contrast Ratio

2.27:1

Delta E

30.48

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #404949
HEX #000000 #404949
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 73, 73
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 180.0, 6.6%, 26.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 180.0, 12.3%, 28.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 12.3%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 71.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3973 0.0117 196.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.27:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #404949 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #404949

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #404949);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #404949);

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