#525545
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44.2% 0.026 116.1), rgb(82, 85, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#525545 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525545 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 85, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 10%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.026 116.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #525545 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #525545 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525545 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #525545 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA392
oklch(70.7% 0.025 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#888C77
oklch(63.1% 0.031 116)
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Step 600
600
#727660
oklch(55.6% 0.033 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F634F
oklch(49% 0.031 116.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525545
oklch(44.2% 0.026 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#414337
oklch(37.7% 0.02 115)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#525545 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #575344 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575346 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545351 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525545
#525545
oklch(44.2% 0.026 116.1)
- #545060
#545060
oklch(44.1% 0.026 296.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #525545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
Use #525545 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.