black

#000000

#42374F

#42374F

Contrast Ratio

1.89:1

Delta E

30.06

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42374F
HEX #000000 #42374F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 55, 79
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 267.5, 17.9%, 26.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 267.5, 30.4%, 31.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 16.5%, 30.4%, 0.0%, 69.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3585 0.043 305.3

Contrast & Accessibility

1.89:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42374F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42374F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42374F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42374F);

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