What color is #260720?

#260720 is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(38, 7, 32), and in HSL hsl(312, 69%, 9%).

Is #260720 accessible as text?

On white, #260720 has a contrast ratio of 18.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #260720, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #260720?

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

What colors go well with #260720?

#260720 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #07270D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #260720 below.

Is #260720 good for buttons?

#260720 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #260720 — black text only reaches 1.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #260720 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #260720 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.

#260720 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #260720

Not just a swatch — here's how #260720 works with other colors. Named schemes with #260720 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #260720 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #260720 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 #260720 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #260720 Secondary #3F333C 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #260720 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #260720 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 53/100

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 #260720

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #260720 with

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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 18.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8BADE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #270716 — 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 #260720 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #260720;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 7 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.7% 0.064 336.2);
  --color-50: #FDF2FB;
  --color-100: #F9DCF4;
  --color-200: #F2BAE7;
  --color-300: #E48BD2;
  --color-400: #D260BB;
  --color-500: #B73E9F;
  --color-600: #8C367B;
  --color-700: #632C58;
  --color-800: #41203A;
  --color-900: #281524;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDF2FB',
    100: '#F9DCF4',
    200: '#F2BAE7',
    300: '#E48BD2',
    400: '#D260BB',
    500: '#B73E9F',
    600: '#8C367B',
    700: '#632C58',
    800: '#41203A',
    900: '#281524',
  },
}

$base: #260720;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FB;
$base-100: #F9DCF4;
$base-200: #F2BAE7;
$base-300: #E48BD2;
$base-400: #D260BB;
$base-500: #B73E9F;
$base-600: #8C367B;
$base-700: #632C58;
$base-800: #41203A;
$base-900: #281524;
$base-hover: #1F061A;
$base-subtle: #DE95CF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#260720",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2BAE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E48BD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D260BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B73E9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C367B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#632C58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41203A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281524",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}