Close to Eggplant
#66525F
#66525F is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 32.2% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 11% saturation and 36% 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 #66525F.
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
7.15:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.94:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.15:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.94:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #66525F as they’d see it.
#66525F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #66525F
What color is #66525F?
#66525F is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 32.2% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #66525F in RGB?
#66525F is rgb(102, 82, 95): 102 red, 82 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #66525F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 7, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #66525F?
PANTONE 438 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #66525F?
Its complement #485C4F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.