#525257 Color

#525257 is rgb(82, 82, 87) in RGB and hsl(240, 3%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#525257

HEX#525257

RGBrgb(82, 82, 87)

HSLhsl(240, 3%, 33%)

HSVhsv(240, 6%, 34%)

OKLCHoklch(44% 0.008 286.1)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 6%, 0%, 66%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #525257 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #525257 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#525257 Complementary#575752 Analogous#525457 Analogous#545257 Triadic#575252 Triadic#525752

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #525257, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#68686E #818188 #99999F #B0B0B5 #C8C8CB #E2E2E4

Shades

#48484C #3E3E42 #343437 #28282A #1E1E20 #141415

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