Nearest-color comparison
Matte Black #1A1A1A vs Raisin #242124: RGB distance 15.8 and contrast 1.09:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Matte Black and Raisin are very close, with an RGB distance of 15.8. Raisin is lighter by 0.0056, and Raisin is more saturated by 4 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.09:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Matte Black and Raisin across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
gray color
Matte Black is #1A1A1A, a neutral gray with hue 0°, saturation 0% and luminance 0.0103. Beside Raisin, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 17.41:1.
gray color
Raisin is #242124, a neutral gray with hue 300°, saturation 4% and luminance 0.0159. Beside Matte Black, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 15.93:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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