black

#000000

#596F6B

#596F6B

Contrast Ratio

3.91:1

Delta E

45.92

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596F6B
HEX #000000 #596F6B
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 111, 107
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 169.1, 11.0%, 39.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 169.1, 19.8%, 43.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 19.8%, 0.0%, 3.6%, 56.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5226 0.0268 183.0

Contrast & Accessibility

3.91:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596F6B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596F6B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596F6B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596F6B);

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