Palettes / Colors / #525266
#525266 — Stone Grey
#525266 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #525266 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#525266 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #666652; it also sits naturally between #525C66 and #5C5266. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #525266 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 82, 82, 102 |
| HSL | 240°, 11%, 36% |
| HSV | 240°, 20%, 40% |
| CMYK | 20%, 20%, 0%, 60% |
| XYZ | 8.90, 8.79, 13.80 |
| Yxy | 8.79, 0.2826, 0.2791 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.57, 4.71, -11.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.64, 3.32, -8.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 32% · Blue 40%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 60%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #525266
.text { color: #525266; }
.background { background-color: #525266; }
.border { border: 3px solid #525266; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(82, 82, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 11%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #525266; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(82, 82, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #525266; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(82, 82, 102, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#525266">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#525266">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #666652:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.62:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.76:1 Fails |
Best text color on #525266: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #525266
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #525266: ·
How #525266 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #525266 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #525266?
#525266 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 82, 82, 102). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #525266?
#525266 is RGB 82, 82, 102 — HSL 240°, 11%, 36% — CMYK 20%, 20%, 0%, 60%.
What colors go with #525266?
Its complement is #666652; analogous partners are #525C66 and #5C5266. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #525266 for text?
White text on #525266 has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.76:1.