black

#000000

#596266

#596266

Contrast Ratio

3.36:1

Delta E

41.15

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596266
HEX #000000 #596266
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 98, 102
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.5, 6.8%, 37.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.5, 12.7%, 40.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 12.7%, 3.9%, 0.0%, 60.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4898 0.0129 226.2

Contrast & Accessibility

3.36:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596266 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596266

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596266);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596266);

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