Nearest-color comparison
Asphalt #2B2B2B vs Slate Black #26282A: RGB distance 5.9 and contrast 1.05:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Asphalt and Slate Black are very close, with an RGB distance of 5.9. Asphalt is lighter by 0.0032, and Slate Black is more saturated by 5 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.05:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Asphalt and Slate Black across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
gray color
Asphalt is #2B2B2B, a neutral gray with hue 0°, saturation 0% and luminance 0.0242. Beside Slate Black, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 14.15:1.
gray color
Slate Black is #26282A, a neutral gray with hue 210°, saturation 5% and luminance 0.021. Beside Asphalt, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 14.79:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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42
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16
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84
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"safeText": [
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"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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