black

#000000

#596169

#596169

Contrast Ratio

3.34:1

Delta E

41.12

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596169
HEX #000000 #596169
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 97, 105
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 210.0, 8.2%, 38.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 210.0, 15.2%, 41.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 15.2%, 7.6%, 0.0%, 58.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4885 0.0163 248.2

Contrast & Accessibility

3.34:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596169 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596169

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596169);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596169);

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