black

#000000

#455A41

#455A41

Contrast Ratio

2.79:1

Delta E

40.17

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #455A41
HEX #000000 #455A41
RGB 0, 0, 0 69, 90, 65
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 110.4, 16.1%, 30.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 110.4, 27.8%, 35.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 23.3%, 0.0%, 27.8%, 64.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4426 0.0476 140.6

Contrast & Accessibility

2.79:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #455A41 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #455A41

Color Difference (Delta E)

40.17 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, #455A41);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #455A41);

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