What color is #152826?

#152826 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(21, 40, 38), and in HSL hsl(174, 31%, 12%).

Is #152826 accessible as text?

On white, #152826 has a contrast ratio of 15.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #152826, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #152826?

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

What colors go well with #152826?

As a neutral, #152826 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 #152826 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #152826 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.

#152826 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #152826

Not just a swatch — here's how #152826 works with other colors. Named schemes with #152826 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #152826 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #152826 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #152826 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #152826 Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #152826 Secondary #434948 Support #979286 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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #152826 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 60/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #152826

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #152826 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 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8DCDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #152428 — 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 #152826 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #152826;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 40 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.0% 0.025 187.3);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F1F0;
  --color-200: #CAE3E0;
  --color-300: #A4CCC8;
  --color-400: #7FB3AE;
  --color-500: #5F9690;
  --color-600: #4E7470;
  --color-700: #3B5451;
  --color-800: #293836;
  --color-900: #1A2322;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F1F0',
    200: '#CAE3E0',
    300: '#A4CCC8',
    400: '#7FB3AE',
    500: '#5F9690',
    600: '#4E7470',
    700: '#3B5451',
    800: '#293836',
    900: '#1A2322',
  },
}

$base: #152826;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F1F0;
$base-200: #CAE3E0;
$base-300: #A4CCC8;
$base-400: #7FB3AE;
$base-500: #5F9690;
$base-600: #4E7470;
$base-700: #3B5451;
$base-800: #293836;
$base-900: #1A2322;
$base-hover: #11201F;
$base-subtle: #ACCCC8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#152826",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE3E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CCC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F9690",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5451",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293836",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #152826

Color Lab

Pairs with #152826

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export