black

#000000

#42444F

#42444F

Contrast Ratio

2.17:1

Delta E

29.91

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42444F
HEX #000000 #42444F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 68, 79
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 230.8, 9.0%, 28.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 230.8, 16.5%, 31.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 16.5%, 13.9%, 0.0%, 69.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.389 0.0188 277.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.17:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42444F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42444F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42444F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42444F);

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