black

#000000

#555656

#555656

Contrast Ratio

2.85:1

Delta E

36.48

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #555656
HEX #000000 #555656
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 86, 86
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 180.0, 0.6%, 33.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 180.0, 1.2%, 33.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 1.2%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 66.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4522 0.0013 197.1

Contrast & Accessibility

2.85:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #555656 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #555656

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #555656);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #555656);

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