black

#000000

#42242C

#42242C

Contrast Ratio

1.52:1

Delta E

24.04

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42242C
HEX #000000 #42242C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 36, 44
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 344.0, 29.4%, 20.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 344.0, 45.5%, 25.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 45.5%, 33.3%, 74.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3023 0.0469 3.1

Contrast & Accessibility

1.52:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42242C β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #42242C

Color Difference (Delta E)

24.04 Noticeable
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42242C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42242C);

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