What color is #525B4D?

#525B4D is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(82, 91, 77), and in HSL hsl(99, 8%, 33%).

Is #525B4D accessible as text?

On white, #525B4D has a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.96:1 (fails). For text placed on #525B4D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #525B4D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-600 (#57534D).

What colors go well with #525B4D?

As a neutral, #525B4D pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #525B4D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #525B4D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#525B4D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #525B4D

Not just a swatch — here's how #525B4D works with other colors. Named schemes with #525B4D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #525B4D Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Ebony leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #525B4D Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

Ebony plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #525B4D Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #899A6C Secondary #3A3833

Ebony anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #525B4D Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Ebony sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #525B4D Secondary #7E817C Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Ebony is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #525B4D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCDFDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E5B4D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #525B4D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #525B4D;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 91 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.9% 0.025 134.3);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #EAECE9;
  --color-200: #D5D9D3;
  --color-300: #B6BDB2;
  --color-400: #97A092;
  --color-500: #788173;
  --color-600: #5F665C;
  --color-700: #464B44;
  --color-800: #30322F;
  --color-900: #1E201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#EAECE9',
    200: '#D5D9D3',
    300: '#B6BDB2',
    400: '#97A092',
    500: '#788173',
    600: '#5F665C',
    700: '#464B44',
    800: '#30322F',
    900: '#1E201D',
  },
}

$base: #525B4D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #EAECE9;
$base-200: #D5D9D3;
$base-300: #B6BDB2;
$base-400: #97A092;
$base-500: #788173;
$base-600: #5F665C;
$base-700: #464B44;
$base-800: #30322F;
$base-900: #1E201D;
$base-hover: #42493E;
$base-subtle: #CBCFC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#525B4D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAECE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6BDB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#97A092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#788173",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F665C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#464B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #525B4D

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Pairs with #525B4D

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