What color is #261724?

#261724 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(38, 23, 36), and in HSL hsl(308, 25%, 12%).

Is #261724 accessible as text?

On white, #261724 has a contrast ratio of 17.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #261724, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #261724?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #261724?

As a neutral, #261724 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 #261724 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #261724 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.

#261724 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #261724

Not just a swatch — here's how #261724 works with other colors. Named schemes with #261724 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #261724 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

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 #261724 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #261724 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 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 #261724 Secondary #443E43 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 #261724 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D 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 #261724 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 52/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

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 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

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 #261724

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People also use #261724 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 17.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DACAD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #26171F — 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 #261724 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #261724;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 23 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.0% 0.033 331.3);
  --color-50: #F9F5F9;
  --color-100: #F0E5EF;
  --color-200: #E0CCDE;
  --color-300: #C8A7C3;
  --color-400: #AE84A8;
  --color-500: #90648B;
  --color-600: #70516C;
  --color-700: #513D4F;
  --color-800: #362A35;
  --color-900: #221B21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F5F9',
    100: '#F0E5EF',
    200: '#E0CCDE',
    300: '#C8A7C3',
    400: '#AE84A8',
    500: '#90648B',
    600: '#70516C',
    700: '#513D4F',
    800: '#362A35',
    900: '#221B21',
  },
}

$base: #261724;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F9;
$base-100: #F0E5EF;
$base-200: #E0CCDE;
$base-300: #C8A7C3;
$base-400: #AE84A8;
$base-500: #90648B;
$base-600: #70516C;
$base-700: #513D4F;
$base-800: #362A35;
$base-900: #221B21;
$base-hover: #1F121D;
$base-subtle: #C8AFC5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#261724",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE84A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#90648B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#70516C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #261724

Color Lab

Pairs with #261724

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