What is the HEX code for Tailwind zinc 600?

Tailwind zinc 600 uses #52525b. Copy HEX for design tools, or the CSS variable and Tailwind token from this page. Verify 14px text contrast before using it as body copy on white.

Which color family does Tailwind zinc 600 belong to?

Tailwind zinc 600 is in the grey family. Use the tints for surfaces and the shades for icons; the family psychology note is a starting mood, not a license to skip WCAG.

Grey

Tailwind zinc 600

#52525B

Accessibility

AAA

7.73:1

Vs white / black

7.73:1 · 2.72:1

Sources

tailwind

Codes

Formats

HEX

#52525b

RGB

rgb(82, 82, 91)

RGBA

rgba(82, 82, 91, 1)

HSL

hsl(240, 5%, 34%)

HSLA

hsla(240, 5%, 34%, 1)

HSV

hsv(240, 10%, 36%)

LAB

lab(35.17% 2.02 -5.23)

LCH

lch(35.17% 5.61 291.12)

OKLAB

oklab(0.4419 0.004 -0.0141)

OKLCH

oklch(0.4419 0.0147 285.84)

XYZ

xyz(8.38, 8.58, 11.11)

CMYK

cmyk(10%, 10%, 0%, 64%)

CSS

color: #52525b;

CSS variable

--color-52525b: #52525b;

SCSS

$color-52525b: #52525b;

JavaScript

const color = "#52525b";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#52525b";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#52525b" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#52525b", "rgb": { "r": 82, "g": 82, "b": 91 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.4419 0.0147 285.84)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --tailwind-zinc-600-1: #52525b;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-600

Exact match · #52525B

Nearest CSS named color

DimGray

Very different · ΔE 9.69 · #696969

Nearest Material color

grey-700

Very different · ΔE 7.38 · #616161

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 13.32 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f3f4ff 100e6e6f5 200d3d3e1 300bcbcca 400a0a0ae 500858592 6006f6f7c 700585864 80042424e 9002e2e39 9501a1924

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f1f1f1 e2e2e4 d4d4d6 c5c5c8 b7b7bb a9a9ad 9a9a9f 8c8c92 7d7d84 6f6f76 606069 52525b 4b4b53 44444c 3e3e44 37373d 303035 29292e 222226 1b1b1e 151517 0e0e0f 070708

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f1f1f1 e2e2e4 d4d4d6 c5c5c8 b7b7bb a9a9ad 9a9a9f 8c8c92 7d7d84 6f6f76 606069

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

4b4b53 44444c 3e3e44 37373d 303035 29292e 222226 1b1b1e 151517 0e0e0f 070708

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

56565e 5a5a61 5e5e64 616167 65656a 69696e 6d6d71 717174 757577 78787a 7c7c7d

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#52525BStop 1 #5B5B52Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#52575BStop 1 #52525BStop 2 #57525BStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#52525BStop 1 #5B5252Stop 2 #525B52Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#52525BStop 1 #5B5752Stop 2 #575B52Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#303036Stop 1 #55555EStop 2 #797986Stop 3 #A1A1AAStop 4 #C9C9CFStop 5

Using this color

Where #52525b works

Tailwind zinc 600 (#52525b) sits in the grey family at about 240° hue, 5% saturation, and 34% lightness. Contrast is 7.73:1 on white and 2.72:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-600 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #52525b is 2.72:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind gray 600#4B5563 Tailwind neutral 600#525252 Chakra gray 600#4A5568 Tailwind zinc 700#3F3F46 Tailwind slate 600#475569 Material Grey 700#616161 Fluent Gray#605E5C Material Grey 800#424242 Tailwind gray 700#374151 Material You Secondary#625B71 Tailwind stone 600#57534E Tailwind neutral 700#404040