What color is #261815?

#261815 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(38, 24, 21), and in HSL hsl(11, 29%, 12%).

Is #261815 accessible as text?

On white, #261815 has a contrast ratio of 17.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #261815, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #261815?

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

What colors go well with #261815?

As a neutral, #261815 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 #261815 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #261815 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.

#261815 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #261815

Not just a swatch — here's how #261815 works with other colors. Named schemes with #261815 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #261815 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503A Anchor #5A222D

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 #261815 Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #261815 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F 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 #261815 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #261815 Secondary #433D3C 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 #261815 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 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 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

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 9/100

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.

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People also use #261815 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 #DBCCC9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #271F16 — 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 #261815 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #261815;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 24 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.6% 0.024 32.5);
  --color-50: #FAF6F5;
  --color-100: #F1E7E4;
  --color-200: #E2CFCA;
  --color-300: #CAACA5;
  --color-400: #B18A81;
  --color-500: #946A61;
  --color-600: #73554F;
  --color-700: #53403C;
  --color-800: #372C29;
  --color-900: #231C1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF6F5',
    100: '#F1E7E4',
    200: '#E2CFCA',
    300: '#CAACA5',
    400: '#B18A81',
    500: '#946A61',
    600: '#73554F',
    700: '#53403C',
    800: '#372C29',
    900: '#231C1B',
  },
}

$base: #261815;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF6F5;
$base-100: #F1E7E4;
$base-200: #E2CFCA;
$base-300: #CAACA5;
$base-400: #B18A81;
$base-500: #946A61;
$base-600: #73554F;
$base-700: #53403C;
$base-800: #372C29;
$base-900: #231C1B;
$base-hover: #201411;
$base-subtle: #CBB2AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#261815",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E7E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CFCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAACA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B18A81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#946A61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#73554F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#53403C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372C29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231C1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #261815

Color Lab

Pairs with #261815

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