black

#000000

#686563

#686563

Contrast Ratio

3.63:1

Delta E

43.02

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #686563
HEX #000000 #686563
RGB 0, 0, 0 104, 101, 99
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 24.0, 2.5%, 39.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 24.0, 4.8%, 40.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 2.9%, 4.8%, 59.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5088 0.0049 56.3

Contrast & Accessibility

3.63:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #686563 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #686563

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #686563);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #686563);

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