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#52525B Tailwind Zinc 600
#52525B is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 32.2% green, and 35.7% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 5% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #52525B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.72:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.73:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.72:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #52525B as they’d see it.
#52525B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #52525B
What color is #52525B?
#52525B is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 32.2% green, and 35.7% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 5% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #52525B in RGB?
#52525B is rgb(82, 82, 91): 82 red, 82 green, and 91 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #52525B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 10, 0, 64). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #52525B?
PANTONE 7540 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #52525B?
Its complement #53534A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.