black

#000000

#42434F

#42434F

Contrast Ratio

2.15:1

Delta E

29.77

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42434F
HEX #000000 #42434F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 67, 79
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 235.4, 9.0%, 28.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 235.4, 16.5%, 31.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 16.5%, 15.2%, 0.0%, 69.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3866 0.0203 281.6

Contrast & Accessibility

2.15:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42434F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42434F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42434F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42434F);

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