What color is #26051D?

#26051D is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(38, 5, 29), and in HSL hsl(316, 77%, 8%).

Is #26051D accessible as text?

On white, #26051D has a contrast ratio of 18.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #26051D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #26051D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #26051D?

#26051D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #05240D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #26051D below.

Is #26051D good for buttons?

#26051D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #26051D — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #26051D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #26051D is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) 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.

#26051D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #26051D

Not just a swatch — here's how #26051D works with other colors. Named schemes with #26051D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #26051D Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #26051D Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #26051D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

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 #26051D Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

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 #F7F4EF Accent #26051D Secondary #3E3139 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #26051D 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #26051D

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People also use #26051D with

Deep Purple Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAB6DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #240511 — 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 #26051D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #26051D;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 5 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.1% 0.066 340.4);
  --color-50: #FEF1FA;
  --color-100: #FBDAF2;
  --color-200: #F5B7E5;
  --color-300: #E986CF;
  --color-400: #D959B7;
  --color-500: #BE379A;
  --color-600: #913177;
  --color-700: #662856;
  --color-800: #431E39;
  --color-900: #291423;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEF1FA',
    100: '#FBDAF2',
    200: '#F5B7E5',
    300: '#E986CF',
    400: '#D959B7',
    500: '#BE379A',
    600: '#913177',
    700: '#662856',
    800: '#431E39',
    900: '#291423',
  },
}

$base: #26051D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FA;
$base-100: #FBDAF2;
$base-200: #F5B7E5;
$base-300: #E986CF;
$base-400: #D959B7;
$base-500: #BE379A;
$base-600: #913177;
$base-700: #662856;
$base-800: #431E39;
$base-900: #291423;
$base-hover: #1D0416;
$base-subtle: #E28FCC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#26051D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D959B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE379A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913177",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291423",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #26051D

Color Lab

Pairs with #26051D

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