black

#000000

#596866

#596866

Contrast Ratio

3.6:1

Delta E

43.18

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596866
HEX #000000 #596866
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 104, 102
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 172.0, 7.8%, 37.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 172.0, 14.4%, 40.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 14.4%, 0.0%, 1.9%, 59.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5041 0.0185 186.8

Contrast & Accessibility

3.6:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596866 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #596866

Color Difference (Delta E)

43.18 Very Different
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596866);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596866);

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