black

#000000

#556261

#556261

Contrast Ratio

3.31:1

Delta E

40.81

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #556261
HEX #000000 #556261
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 98, 97
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 175.4, 7.1%, 35.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 175.4, 13.3%, 38.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 13.3%, 0.0%, 1.0%, 61.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4848 0.0161 191.0

Contrast & Accessibility

3.31:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #556261 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #556261

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #556261);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #556261);

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