black

#000000

#A8A8A8

#A8A8A8

Contrast Ratio

8.83:1

Delta E

68.87

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #A8A8A8
HEX #000000 #A8A8A8
RGB 0, 0, 0 168, 168, 168
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 0.0, 0.0%, 65.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 0.0, 0.0%, 65.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 34.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7316 0.0 89.9

Contrast & Accessibility

8.83:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #A8A8A8 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #A8A8A8

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #A8A8A8);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #A8A8A8);

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