black

#000000

#808B8B

#808B8B

Contrast Ratio

5.98:1

Delta E

57.16

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #808B8B
HEX #000000 #808B8B
RGB 0, 0, 0 128, 139, 139
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 180.0, 4.5%, 52.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 180.0, 7.9%, 54.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 7.9%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 45.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6278 0.0129 196.8

Contrast & Accessibility

5.98:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #808B8B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #808B8B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #808B8B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #808B8B);

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