black

#000000

#16616C

#16616C

Contrast Ratio

2.96:1

Delta E

43.41

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #16616C
HEX #000000 #16616C
RGB 0, 0, 0 22, 97, 108
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 187.7, 66.2%, 25.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 187.7, 79.6%, 42.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 79.6%, 10.2%, 0.0%, 57.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4541 0.0712 209.6

Contrast & Accessibility

2.96:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #16616C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #16616C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #16616C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #16616C);

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