black

#000000

#42234D

#42234D

Contrast Ratio

1.58:1

Delta E

36.3

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42234D
HEX #000000 #42234D
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 35, 77
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 284.3, 37.5%, 22.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 284.3, 54.5%, 30.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 14.3%, 54.5%, 0.0%, 69.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3167 0.0811 316.6

Contrast & Accessibility

1.58:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42234D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42234D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42234D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42234D);

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