What color is #261A08?

#261A08 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(38, 26, 8), and in HSL hsl(36, 65%, 9%).

Is #261A08 accessible as text?

On white, #261A08 has a contrast ratio of 17.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #261A08, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #261A08?

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

What colors go well with #261A08?

As a neutral, #261A08 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 #261A08 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #261A08 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.

#261A08 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #261A08

Not just a swatch — here's how #261A08 works with other colors. Named schemes with #261A08 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #261A08 Secondary #B46617 Accent #717946 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 #261A08 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

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 #261A08 Surface #E1CFA8 Secondary #AF7B53 Accent #93986F 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 #261A08 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 #261A08 Secondary #433E38 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 #261A08 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 59/100

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 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 59/100

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 #261A08

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For fashion

People also use #261A08 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6D5BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #262408 — 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 #261A08 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #261A08;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 26 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.8% 0.035 75.6);
  --color-50: #FDF8F2;
  --color-100: #F9EDDD;
  --color-200: #F1DBBC;
  --color-300: #E2C08E;
  --color-400: #CFA463;
  --color-500: #B48641;
  --color-600: #896938;
  --color-700: #624D2D;
  --color-800: #403421;
  --color-900: #272016;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDF8F2',
    100: '#F9EDDD',
    200: '#F1DBBC',
    300: '#E2C08E',
    400: '#CFA463',
    500: '#B48641',
    600: '#896938',
    700: '#624D2D',
    800: '#403421',
    900: '#272016',
  },
}

$base: #261A08;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF8F2;
$base-100: #F9EDDD;
$base-200: #F1DBBC;
$base-300: #E2C08E;
$base-400: #CFA463;
$base-500: #B48641;
$base-600: #896938;
$base-700: #624D2D;
$base-800: #403421;
$base-900: #272016;
$base-hover: #1E1506;
$base-subtle: #DCC097;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#261A08",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9EDDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1DBBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E2C08E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CFA463",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B48641",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#896938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#624D2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#403421",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272016",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}