black

#000000

#858596

#858596

Contrast Ratio

5.79:1

Delta E

56.89

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #858596
HEX #000000 #858596
RGB 0, 0, 0 133, 133, 150
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 7.5%, 55.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 11.3%, 58.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 11.3%, 11.3%, 0.0%, 41.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6224 0.0254 285.6

Contrast & Accessibility

5.79:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #858596 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #858596

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #858596);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #858596);

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