What color is #261A02?

#261A02 is a very dark, vivid amber. In RGB it is rgb(38, 26, 2), and in HSL hsl(40, 90%, 8%).

Is #261A02 accessible as text?

On white, #261A02 has a contrast ratio of 17.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #261A02, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #261A02?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #261A02?

#261A02 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #020E27. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #261A02 below.

Is #261A02 good for buttons?

#261A02 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #261A02 — black text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #261A02 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #261A02 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#261A02 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #261A02

Not just a swatch — here's how #261A02 works with other colors. Named schemes with #261A02 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #261A02 Secondary #B36714 Accent #707946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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 #261A02 Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #261A02 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #929970 Anchor #3E2C1F

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 #261A02 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #261A02 Secondary #433E36 Support #9A9186 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 #261A02 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 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 61/100

High

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

Vintage feel 38/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #261A02

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People also use #261A02 with

Oxblood Sacramento Green Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 #EEDAB2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #272702 — 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 #261A02 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #261A02;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 26 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.7% 0.043 82.9);
  --color-50: #FEFAF0;
  --color-100: #FDF1D8;
  --color-200: #FBE2B2;
  --color-300: #F2CB7E;
  --color-400: #E3B24F;
  --color-500: #CA952B;
  --color-600: #997429;
  --color-700: #6C5423;
  --color-800: #46381B;
  --color-900: #2B2312;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEFAF0',
    100: '#FDF1D8',
    200: '#FBE2B2',
    300: '#F2CB7E',
    400: '#E3B24F',
    500: '#CA952B',
    600: '#997429',
    700: '#6C5423',
    800: '#46381B',
    900: '#2B2312',
  },
}

$base: #261A02;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFAF0;
$base-100: #FDF1D8;
$base-200: #FBE2B2;
$base-300: #F2CB7E;
$base-400: #E3B24F;
$base-500: #CA952B;
$base-600: #997429;
$base-700: #6C5423;
$base-800: #46381B;
$base-900: #2B2312;
$base-hover: #1F1502;
$base-subtle: #E9C988;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#261A02",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFAF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF1D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBE2B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F2CB7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E3B24F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CA952B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#997429",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C5423",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#46381B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B2312",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #261A02

Color Lab

Pairs with #261A02

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