What color is #261208?

#261208 is a very dark red-orange. In RGB it is rgb(38, 18, 8), and in HSL hsl(20, 65%, 9%).

Is #261208 accessible as text?

On white, #261208 has a contrast ratio of 17.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #261208, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #261208?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-900 (#1D1816).

What colors go well with #261208?

#261208 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #081C26. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #261208 below.

Is #261208 good for buttons?

#261208 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #261208 — black text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #261208 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #261208 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.

#261208 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #261208

Not just a swatch — here's how #261208 works with other colors. Named schemes with #261208 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #261208 Secondary #B66420 Accent #757844 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #261208 Secondary #7A4A25 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222C

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #261208 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B07A56 Accent #96976E Anchor #3E2C20

Graphite holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #261208 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #261208 Secondary #403834 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

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 #261208 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 55/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very 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 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #261208

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #261208 with

Oxblood Graphite Greige Taupe

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 17.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6C9BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #261C08 — 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 #261208 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #261208;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 18 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.8% 0.038 46.8);
  --color-50: #FDF6F2;
  --color-100: #F9E6DD;
  --color-200: #F1CDBC;
  --color-300: #E2AA8E;
  --color-400: #CF8763;
  --color-500: #B46741;
  --color-600: #895338;
  --color-700: #623F2D;
  --color-800: #402B21;
  --color-900: #271C16;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDF6F2',
    100: '#F9E6DD',
    200: '#F1CDBC',
    300: '#E2AA8E',
    400: '#CF8763',
    500: '#B46741',
    600: '#895338',
    700: '#623F2D',
    800: '#402B21',
    900: '#271C16',
  },
}

$base: #261208;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF6F2;
$base-100: #F9E6DD;
$base-200: #F1CDBC;
$base-300: #E2AA8E;
$base-400: #CF8763;
$base-500: #B46741;
$base-600: #895338;
$base-700: #623F2D;
$base-800: #402B21;
$base-900: #271C16;
$base-hover: #1E0E06;
$base-subtle: #DCAE97;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#261208",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9E6DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1CDBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E2AA8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CF8763",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B46741",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#895338",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#623F2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402B21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271C16",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}