black

#000000

#494243

#494243

Contrast Ratio

2.14:1

Delta E

28.87

Very Different

50:50 Mix

#272424

Color Values

Format #000000 #494243
HEX #000000 #494243
RGB 0, 0, 0 73, 66, 67
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 351.4, 5.0%, 27.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 351.4, 9.6%, 28.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 9.6%, 8.2%, 71.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3865 0.0097 7.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.14:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #494243 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #494243

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

#000000 #111010 #1C1A1A #272424 #322D2E #3D3838 #494243

Color Mixing

#000000

100%

#171516

75:25

#272424

50:50

#373233

25:75

#494243

100%

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #494243);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #494243);

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