When Firm Brook Since Grading

#525053 RGB(82,80,83)

About this color

When Firm Brook Since Grading reads as dark and achromatic — a grey tone recorded at #525053, RGB(82, 80, 83).

#525053RGB(82, 80, 83)

HSL 280° · 2% saturation · 32% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark grey like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
When Firm Brook Since Grading
HEX
#525053
RGB
rgb(82,80,83)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,31.4%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(280,2%,32%)
HSV
hsv(280,4%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,4,0,67)
LAB
lab(34,1,-1)
LCH
lch(34,1,315)
sRGB
(0.322,0.314,0.325)
HEX8
#525053ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082080083

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
2%
Hue
280°
Chroma
1
Temperature
WarmCool
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