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#52525c color: Coal Tipple

#52525c is rgb(82, 82, 92) in RGB and oklch(44.225% 0.01625 285.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

44.2%
0.016
286°
  • Gray
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • zinc-600
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #52525c

#52525c is a dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 44.2% lightness, 0.016 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.72:1 contrast and black text 2.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Coal Tipple (#53555e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is zinc-600.

More dark gray colors

Lighter: #52525c mixed with white

  1. 52525c

Darker: #52525c mixed with black

  1. 52525c
  2. 000000

Calmer: #52525c with less saturation

  1. 52525c

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Questions about #52525c

What color is #52525c?

#52525c is dark gray. The closest named color is Coal Tipple. In RGB it is rgb(82, 82, 92), in HSL hsl(240, 5.75%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.225% 0.01625 285.717).

What colors go well with #52525c?

The complementary color of #52525c is #54544a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d545c and #575159. The triadic partners are #5b514c and #4b5651.

Is white or black text more readable on #52525c?

White text reads better on #52525c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and black gives 2.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52525c a warm or cool color?

#52525c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 44.2% and its chroma 0.016.