black

#000000

#686161

#686161

Contrast Ratio

3.47:1

Delta E

41.88

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #686161
HEX #000000 #686161
RGB 0, 0, 0 104, 97, 97
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 0.0, 3.5%, 39.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 0.0, 6.7%, 40.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 6.7%, 6.7%, 59.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4991 0.0089 17.5

Contrast & Accessibility

3.47:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #686161 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #686161

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #686161);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #686161);

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