black

#000000

#596961

#596961

Contrast Ratio

3.62:1

Delta E

43.68

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596961
HEX #000000 #596961
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 105, 97
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 150.0, 8.2%, 38.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 150.0, 15.2%, 41.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 15.2%, 0.0%, 7.6%, 58.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5049 0.0231 163.9

Contrast & Accessibility

3.62:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596961 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #596961

Color Difference (Delta E)

43.68 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, #596961);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596961);

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