#525D4E
Umber · dark cool gray
About #525D4E
#525D4E is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 32% red, 36% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 64% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Umber (ΔE 13.5), with Eucalyptus the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #594E5D (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 6.92:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.92:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #525D4E?
#525D4E is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 32% red, 36% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 64% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #525D4E?
Use white text. White on #525D4E has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #525D4E?
Its complementary colour is #594E5D, and analogous partners are #5A5D4E and #4E5D52.