# #525d6b

A color — cool, muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#525d6b`
- RGB: rgb(82, 93, 107)
- HSL: hsl(214, 13%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.474 0.027 254.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1068
- Nearest named color: Concrete Landscape (#5c606e, Δ 1.863) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/concrete-landscape
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/525d6b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5f6c7c, #6d7b8d, #7d8a9b, #8f9aa8, #a3acb8, #b4bcc5, #c5cbd3, #d7dbe0, #e8eaed, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #4b5562, #434b56, #3c444e, #353c45, #2f353d, #262b31, #1f2328, #181c20, #101214, #090a0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6b6052
- Analogous: #52696b, #54526b
- Triadic: #6b525d, #5d6b52
- Split-complementary: #6b5452, #696b52
- Tetradic: #6b5269, #6b6052, #526b54

## Colors that go with #525d6b

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Activision's brand system put Blue beside #525d6b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #525d6b: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #525d6b, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #525d6b: 4 real palettes, including Desert Road and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #525d6b in 9 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Cider and Puma's brand system put Dark Goldenrod beside #525d6b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #525d6b: 10 real palettes, including HP's brand system and The New York Times's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Dutch Bros (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dutchbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the near-white surface #525d6b was made for — maximum legibility with no colour cast to argue with. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 6.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4e5865 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #687687 (4.53:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #8c97a6 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **GitHub** — textMuted #57606a (Δ 1.286) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/525d6b-9ca9c4-df5a4e-1f1f2d-e9f0f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#525d6b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.