ReadableColorGen

Web design isn't as easy as it sounds, even though modern computer applications make interactions a walk in the park. Colors, for instance, need to be written under appropriate code to be read by the computer. There are various programs you can use in this regard, and ReadableColorGen helps you create a balance of background and text colors.

Perks of portability and visual design

Once download is done you can go ahead and take the application for a spin to see what it's all about. No setup is required to make it work, so you can just as well place it on a thumb drive in case you need to use it on other computers. Don't worry about affecting the health status of the target PC because registry entries are kept intact.
The visual design is pretty intuitive, with a clean structure holding all functions you need to work with. A preview panel is there to help you analyze colors you select. A large section handles all controls related to text and background, which are a couple of tabs to use. There's also a magnifier and dropper tool to use to accurately select any color on screen to be used in the active section.

Analyze color and brightness differences

At its core, the application wants to help you choose the right combinations of colors for text and background. You're free to modify colors for both elements with similar sets of tools. Color selection is done in a variety of ways. One of them is the aforementioned dropper. RGB values can be manually adjusted through sliders, or you can rely on the classic palette.
The text shown in the preview area benefits from all font customization options. Brightness and color differences are shown to help create better contrast. HTML color tag is displayed, and you can choose to copy it with or without "#", and whether or not to send the corresponding color code to clipboard automatically.

In conclusion

Bottom line is that you can't really remember colors according to code, since there are both numbers and letters involved. However, you can rely on applications like ReadableColorGen to get the job done for you, pick colors for text and background, and visualize differences to create just the right balance for readable text and a pleasant background.