black

#000000

#596C79

#596C79

Contrast Ratio

3.85:1

Delta E

45.74

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596C79
HEX #000000 #596C79
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 108, 121
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 204.4, 15.2%, 41.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 204.4, 26.4%, 47.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 26.4%, 10.7%, 0.0%, 52.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5205 0.0307 238.1

Contrast & Accessibility

3.85:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596C79 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596C79

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596C79);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596C79);

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