black

#000000

#424255

#424255

Contrast Ratio

2.14:1

Delta E

31.19

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #424255
HEX #000000 #424255
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 66, 85
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 12.6%, 29.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 22.4%, 33.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 22.4%, 22.4%, 0.0%, 66.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3868 0.0321 284.8

Contrast & Accessibility

2.14:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #424255 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #424255

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #424255);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #424255);

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