black

#000000

#555151

#555151

Contrast Ratio

2.68:1

Delta E

34.86

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #555151
HEX #000000 #555151
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 81, 81
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 0.0, 2.4%, 32.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 0.0, 4.7%, 33.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 4.7%, 4.7%, 66.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4387 0.0053 17.4

Contrast & Accessibility

2.68:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #555151 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #555151

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #555151);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #555151);

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