black

#000000

#42494F

#42494F

Contrast Ratio

2.3:1

Delta E

30.98

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42494F
HEX #000000 #42494F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 73, 79
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 207.7, 9.0%, 28.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 207.7, 16.5%, 31.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 16.5%, 7.6%, 0.0%, 69.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4013 0.0136 243.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.3:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42494F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42494F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42494F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42494F);

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