black

#000000

#596C65

#596C65

Contrast Ratio

3.76:1

Delta E

44.8

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596C65
HEX #000000 #596C65
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 108, 101
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 157.9, 9.6%, 38.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 157.9, 17.6%, 42.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 17.6%, 0.0%, 6.5%, 57.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5134 0.0253 171.0

Contrast & Accessibility

3.76:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596C65 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596C65

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596C65);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596C65);

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