black

#000000

#596D6F

#596D6F

Contrast Ratio

3.84:1

Delta E

45.21

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596D6F
HEX #000000 #596D6F
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 109, 111
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 185.5, 11.0%, 39.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 185.5, 19.8%, 43.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 19.8%, 1.8%, 0.0%, 56.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5192 0.024 203.9

Contrast & Accessibility

3.84:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596D6F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596D6F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596D6F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596D6F);

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