black

#000000

#555844

#555844

Contrast Ratio

2.87:1

Delta E

38.63

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #555844
HEX #000000 #555844
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 88, 68
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 69.0, 12.8%, 30.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 69.0, 22.7%, 34.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 3.4%, 0.0%, 22.7%, 65.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4517 0.0315 114.6

Contrast & Accessibility

2.87:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #555844 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #555844

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #555844);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #555844);

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