black

#000000

#42444A

#42444A

Contrast Ratio

2.16:1

Delta E

29.14

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42444A
HEX #000000 #42444A
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 68, 74
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.0, 5.7%, 27.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.0, 10.8%, 29.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 10.8%, 8.1%, 0.0%, 71.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.387 0.0105 271.1

Contrast & Accessibility

2.16:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42444A β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #42444A

Color Difference (Delta E)

29.14 Very Different
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, #42444A);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42444A);

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