black

#000000

#545455

#545455

Contrast Ratio

2.78:1

Delta E

35.76

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #545455
HEX #000000 #545455
RGB 0, 0, 0 84, 84, 85
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 0.6%, 33.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 1.2%, 33.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 1.2%, 1.2%, 0.0%, 66.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4462 0.0016 286.3

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: #545455 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #545455

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #545455);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #545455);

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