black

#000000

#596F6C

#596F6C

Contrast Ratio

3.92:1

Delta E

45.91

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596F6C
HEX #000000 #596F6C
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 111, 108
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 171.8, 11.0%, 39.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 171.8, 19.8%, 43.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 19.8%, 0.0%, 2.7%, 56.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.523 0.0265 186.2

Contrast & Accessibility

3.92:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596F6C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596F6C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596F6C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596F6C);

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