black

#000000

#42552C

#42552C

Contrast Ratio

2.57:1

Delta E

42.81

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42552C
HEX #000000 #42552C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 85, 44
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 87.8, 31.8%, 25.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 87.8, 48.2%, 33.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 22.4%, 0.0%, 48.2%, 66.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4226 0.0674 129.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.57:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42552C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42552C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42552C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42552C);

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