black

#000000

#596263

#596263

Contrast Ratio

3.35:1

Delta E

41.0

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596263
HEX #000000 #596263
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 98, 99
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 186.0, 5.3%, 36.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 186.0, 10.1%, 38.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 10.1%, 1.0%, 0.0%, 61.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4887 0.0113 204.8

Contrast & Accessibility

3.35:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596263 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596263

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596263);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596263);

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