black

#000000

#595555

#595555

Contrast Ratio

2.86:1

Delta E

36.55

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #595555
HEX #000000 #595555
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 85, 85
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 0.0, 2.3%, 34.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 0.0, 4.5%, 34.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 4.5%, 4.5%, 65.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4533 0.0052 17.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.86:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #595555 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #595555

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #595555);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #595555);

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