black

#000000

#40797F

#40797F

Contrast Ratio

4.26:1

Delta E

51.11

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40797F
HEX #000000 #40797F
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 121, 127
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 185.7, 33.0%, 37.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 185.7, 49.6%, 49.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 49.6%, 4.7%, 0.0%, 50.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5397 0.0605 204.4

Contrast & Accessibility

4.26:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40797F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40797F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40797F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40797F);

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