#52525B — Tints, Shades & Color Values

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

#52525B is a dark, nearly neutral gray. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class zinc-600 (e.g. bg-zinc-600, text-zinc-600). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #52525B background, white text gives the strongest contrast (7.73:1). #52525B 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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#52525B in Tailwind CSS (zinc-600)

#52525B ships with Tailwind CSS as zinc-600 — use it as bg-zinc-600, text-zinc-600, or border-zinc-600. It sits at step 600 of the zinc 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 #52525B (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 #63636b Copy
• 20% tint #75757c Copy
• 30% tint #86868c Copy
• 40% tint #97979d Copy
• 50% tint #a9a9ad Copy
• 60% tint #bababd Copy
• 70% tint #cbcbce Copy
• 80% tint #dcdcde Copy
• 90% tint #eeeeef Copy

Shades of #52525B (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #4a4a52 Copy
• 20% shade #424249 Copy
• 30% shade #393940 Copy
• 40% shade #313137 Copy
• 50% shade #29292e Copy
• 60% shade #212124 Copy
• 70% shade #19191b Copy
• 80% shade #101012 Copy
• 90% shade #080809 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #52525B 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 #52525B 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), #525252 (neutral-600), #666666, #404040 (neutral-700), #44403C (stone-700), #78716C (stone-500).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #52525B?

  #52525B is a dark, nearly neutral gray — rgb(82, 82, 91). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray. In Tailwind CSS it is zinc-600.

• How do I make tints and shades of #52525B?

  Mix #52525B with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #52525B is #75757c and a 20% shade is #424249 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #52525B in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #52525B?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #52525B background at 7.73:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #52525B?

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

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