black

#000000

#596C6D

#596C6D

Contrast Ratio

3.79:1

Delta E

44.79

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596C6D
HEX #000000 #596C6D
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 108, 109
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 183.0, 10.1%, 38.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 183.0, 18.3%, 42.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 18.3%, 0.9%, 0.0%, 57.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5161 0.0228 200.4

Contrast & Accessibility

3.79:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596C6D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596C6D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596C6D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596C6D);

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