What color is #261E02?

#261E02 is a very dark, vivid amber. In RGB it is rgb(38, 30, 2), and in HSL hsl(47, 90%, 8%).

Is #261E02 accessible as text?

On white, #261E02 has a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #261E02, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #261E02?

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

What colors go well with #261E02?

#261E02 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #020A27. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #261E02 below.

Is #261E02 good for buttons?

#261E02 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #261E02 — black text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #261E02 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #261E02 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.

#261E02 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #261E02

Not just a swatch — here's how #261E02 works with other colors. Named schemes with #261E02 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #261E02 Secondary #B26810 Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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 #261E02 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #261E02 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7C52 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2C1F

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 #261E02 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #261E02 Secondary #454238 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 #261E02 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 60/100

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 58/100

Moderate

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

Vintage feel 39/100

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 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #261E02

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #261E02 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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE1B2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #222702 — 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 #261E02 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #261E02;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 30 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.8% 0.046 93.5);
  --color-50: #FEFBF0;
  --color-100: #FDF5D8;
  --color-200: #FBEBB2;
  --color-300: #F2D97E;
  --color-400: #E3C34F;
  --color-500: #CAA72B;
  --color-600: #998129;
  --color-700: #6C5C23;
  --color-800: #463D1B;
  --color-900: #2B2612;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEFBF0',
    100: '#FDF5D8',
    200: '#FBEBB2',
    300: '#F2D97E',
    400: '#E3C34F',
    500: '#CAA72B',
    600: '#998129',
    700: '#6C5C23',
    800: '#463D1B',
    900: '#2B2612',
  },
}

$base: #261E02;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFBF0;
$base-100: #FDF5D8;
$base-200: #FBEBB2;
$base-300: #F2D97E;
$base-400: #E3C34F;
$base-500: #CAA72B;
$base-600: #998129;
$base-700: #6C5C23;
$base-800: #463D1B;
$base-900: #2B2612;
$base-hover: #1F1902;
$base-subtle: #E9D488;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#261E02",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF5D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBEBB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F2D97E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E3C34F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CAA72B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#998129",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C5C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#463D1B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B2612",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}