black

#000000

#515554

#515554

Contrast Ratio

2.78:1

Delta E

35.81

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #515554
HEX #000000 #515554
RGB 0, 0, 0 81, 85, 84
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 165.0, 2.4%, 32.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 165.0, 4.7%, 33.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 4.7%, 0.0%, 1.2%, 66.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4456 0.0054 179.5

Contrast & Accessibility

2.78:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #515554 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #515554

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #515554);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #515554);

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