Close to Iron
#525957
#525957 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 34.9% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 163°, with 4% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #525957.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.18:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.93:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.18:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.93:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #525957 as they’d see it.
#525957 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #525957
What color is #525957?
#525957 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 34.9% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 163°, with 4% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #525957 in RGB?
#525957 is rgb(82, 89, 87): 82 red, 89 green, and 87 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #525957 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 0, 2, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #525957?
PANTONE 425 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #525957?
Its complement #5D5658 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.