black

#000000

#596B72

#596B72

Contrast Ratio

3.77:1

Delta E

44.73

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596B72
HEX #000000 #596B72
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 107, 114
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.8, 12.3%, 39.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.8, 21.9%, 44.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 21.9%, 6.1%, 0.0%, 55.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5155 0.0243 223.4

Contrast & Accessibility

3.77:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596B72 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596B72

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596B72);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596B72);

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