black

#000000

#596373

#596373

Contrast Ratio

3.46:1

Delta E

42.92

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596373
HEX #000000 #596373
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 99, 115
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 216.9, 12.7%, 40.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 216.9, 22.6%, 45.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 22.6%, 13.9%, 0.0%, 54.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.497 0.0285 259.8

Contrast & Accessibility

3.46:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596373 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596373

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596373);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596373);

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