black

#000000

#596C6B

#596C6B

Contrast Ratio

3.78:1

Delta E

44.74

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596C6B
HEX #000000 #596C6B
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 108, 107
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 176.8, 9.6%, 38.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 176.8, 17.6%, 42.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 17.6%, 0.0%, 0.9%, 57.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5154 0.0228 192.5

Contrast & Accessibility

3.78:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596C6B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596C6B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596C6B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596C6B);

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