black

#000000

#545556

#545556

Contrast Ratio

2.81:1

Delta E

36.1

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #545556
HEX #000000 #545556
RGB 0, 0, 0 84, 85, 86
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 210.0, 1.2%, 33.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 210.0, 2.3%, 33.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 2.3%, 1.2%, 0.0%, 66.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.449 0.0021 247.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.81:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #545556 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #545556

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #545556);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #545556);

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