black

#000000

#555261

#555261

Contrast Ratio

2.77:1

Delta E

36.88

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #555261
HEX #000000 #555261
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 82, 97
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 252.0, 8.4%, 35.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 252.0, 15.5%, 38.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 12.4%, 15.5%, 0.0%, 62.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.447 0.0245 294.6

Contrast & Accessibility

2.77:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #555261 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #555261

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #555261);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #555261);

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