black

#000000

#42282F

#42282F

Contrast Ratio

1.58:1

Delta E

23.69

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42282F
HEX #000000 #42282F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 40, 47
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 343.8, 24.5%, 20.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 343.8, 39.4%, 25.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 39.4%, 28.8%, 74.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3117 0.0404 2.2

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: #42282F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42282F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42282F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42282F);

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