What color is #10261E?

#10261E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 38, 30), and in HSL hsl(158, 41%, 11%).

Is #10261E accessible as text?

On white, #10261E has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #10261E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #10261E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #10261E?

As a neutral, #10261E pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #10261E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #10261E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#10261E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #10261E

Not just a swatch — here's how #10261E works with other colors. Named schemes with #10261E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #10261E Secondary #744F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #10261E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F Ink #2A2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #10261E Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #10261E Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #000908

Graphite adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Graphite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #10261E Secondary #3F4643 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #10261E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #10261E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #10261E with

British Racing Green Graphite Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4DFD5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #112827 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #10261E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #10261E;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 38 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.7% 0.032 168.0);
  --color-50: #F4FBF8;
  --color-100: #E2F3ED;
  --color-200: #C6E7DB;
  --color-300: #9DD2BF;
  --color-400: #77BBA2;
  --color-500: #569E84;
  --color-600: #477A68;
  --color-700: #37584C;
  --color-800: #273A33;
  --color-900: #192420;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4FBF8',
    100: '#E2F3ED',
    200: '#C6E7DB',
    300: '#9DD2BF',
    400: '#77BBA2',
    500: '#569E84',
    600: '#477A68',
    700: '#37584C',
    800: '#273A33',
    900: '#192420',
  },
}

$base: #10261E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF8;
$base-100: #E2F3ED;
$base-200: #C6E7DB;
$base-300: #9DD2BF;
$base-400: #77BBA2;
$base-500: #569E84;
$base-600: #477A68;
$base-700: #37584C;
$base-800: #273A33;
$base-900: #192420;
$base-hover: #0D2019;
$base-subtle: #A6D0C1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#10261E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E7DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DD2BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77BBA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#569E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#477A68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#37584C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}