black

#000000

#9CB8AC

#9CB8AC

Contrast Ratio

9.87:1

Delta E

73.48

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #9CB8AC
HEX #000000 #9CB8AC
RGB 0, 0, 0 156, 184, 172
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 154.3, 16.5%, 66.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 154.3, 15.2%, 72.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 15.2%, 0.0%, 6.5%, 27.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.758 0.035 167.6

Contrast & Accessibility

9.87:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #9CB8AC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #9CB8AC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #9CB8AC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #9CB8AC);

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