black

#000000

#42542D

#42542D

Contrast Ratio

2.54:1

Delta E

41.82

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42542D
HEX #000000 #42542D
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 84, 45
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 87.7, 30.2%, 25.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 87.7, 46.4%, 32.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 21.4%, 0.0%, 46.4%, 67.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4201 0.0644 129.1

Contrast & Accessibility

2.54:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42542D β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #42542D

Color Difference (Delta E)

41.82 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, #42542D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42542D);

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