#525252 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS neutral-600 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#525252 is a dark, nearly neutral gray. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class neutral-600 (e.g. bg-neutral-600, text-neutral-600). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #525252 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (7.81:1). #525252 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#525252 in Tailwind CSS (neutral-600)

#525252 ships with Tailwind CSS as neutral-600 — use it as bg-neutral-600, text-neutral-600, or border-neutral-600. It sits at step 600 of the neutral ramp; every other step links to its own page:

• 50
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• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800
• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #525252 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #636363 Copy
• 20% tint #757575 Copy
• 30% tint #868686 Copy
• 40% tint #979797 Copy
• 50% tint #a9a9a9 Copy
• 60% tint #bababa Copy
• 70% tint #cbcbcb Copy
• 80% tint #dcdcdc Copy
• 90% tint #eeeeee Copy

Shades of #525252 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #4a4a4a Copy
• 20% shade #424242 Copy
• 30% shade #393939 Copy
• 40% shade #313131 Copy
• 50% shade #292929 Copy
• 60% shade #212121 Copy
• 70% shade #191919 Copy
• 80% shade #101010 Copy
• 90% shade #080808 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #525252 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #525252 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More gray colors in the library: #57534E (stone-600), #52525B (zinc-600), #3F3F46 (zinc-700), #44403C (stone-700), #666666, #333333.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #525252?

  #525252 is a dark, nearly neutral gray — rgb(82, 82, 82). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray. In Tailwind CSS it is neutral-600.

• How do I make tints and shades of #525252?

  Mix #525252 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #525252 is #757575 and a 20% shade is #424242 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #525252 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #525252?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #525252 background at 7.81:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #525252?

  neutral-600 — use it as bg-neutral-600, text-neutral-600, or border-neutral-600. The full neutral 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.