What color is #26171A?

#26171A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(38, 23, 26), and in HSL hsl(348, 25%, 12%).

Is #26171A accessible as text?

On white, #26171A has a contrast ratio of 17.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #26171A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #26171A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #26171A?

As a neutral, #26171A 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 #26171A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #26171A 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.

#26171A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #26171A

Not just a swatch — here's how #26171A works with other colors. Named schemes with #26171A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #26171A Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #26171A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #26171A Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322527 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 #26171A Secondary #433D3E Support #9B9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #26171A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 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 #26171A 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 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

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 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #26171A

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People also use #26171A with

Bistre Graphite Gainsboro 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 17.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #261917 — 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 #26171A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #26171A;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 23 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.5% 0.025 6.1);
  --color-50: #F9F5F6;
  --color-100: #F0E5E7;
  --color-200: #E0CCD0;
  --color-300: #C8A7AE;
  --color-400: #AE848D;
  --color-500: #90646D;
  --color-600: #705158;
  --color-700: #513D41;
  --color-800: #362A2D;
  --color-900: #221B1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F5F6',
    100: '#F0E5E7',
    200: '#E0CCD0',
    300: '#C8A7AE',
    400: '#AE848D',
    500: '#90646D',
    600: '#705158',
    700: '#513D41',
    800: '#362A2D',
    900: '#221B1D',
  },
}

$base: #26171A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F6;
$base-100: #F0E5E7;
$base-200: #E0CCD0;
$base-300: #C8A7AE;
$base-400: #AE848D;
$base-500: #90646D;
$base-600: #705158;
$base-700: #513D41;
$base-800: #362A2D;
$base-900: #221B1D;
$base-hover: #1F1215;
$base-subtle: #C8AFB4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#26171A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE848D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#90646D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705158",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #26171A

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Pairs with #26171A

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