What color is #262636?

#262636 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(38, 38, 54), and in HSL hsl(240, 17%, 18%).

Is #262636 accessible as text?

On white, #262636 has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #262636, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #262636?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #262636?

As a neutral, #262636 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 #262636 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #262636 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.

#262636 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #262636

Not just a swatch — here's how #262636 works with other colors. Named schemes with #262636 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #262636 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Gunmetal Gray 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 #262636 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Gunmetal Gray 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 #262636 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Gunmetal Gray 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #262636 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #0E0A14

Gunmetal Gray adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Gunmetal Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #262636 Secondary #4B4B52 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #262636 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 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

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 #262636

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People also use #262636 with

Charcoal Gunmetal Gray Onyx Gainsboro

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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0D0DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B2636 — 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 #262636 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #262636;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 38 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.6% 0.029 284.3);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E7E7EE;
  --color-200: #CFCFDD;
  --color-300: #ADADC3;
  --color-400: #8B8BA7;
  --color-500: #6B6B89;
  --color-600: #56566B;
  --color-700: #41414E;
  --color-800: #2C2C35;
  --color-900: #1C1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E7E7EE',
    200: '#CFCFDD',
    300: '#ADADC3',
    400: '#8B8BA7',
    500: '#6B6B89',
    600: '#56566B',
    700: '#41414E',
    800: '#2C2C35',
    900: '#1C1C21',
  },
}

$base: #262636;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E7E7EE;
$base-200: #CFCFDD;
$base-300: #ADADC3;
$base-400: #8B8BA7;
$base-500: #6B6B89;
$base-600: #56566B;
$base-700: #41414E;
$base-800: #2C2C35;
$base-900: #1C1C21;
$base-hover: #1E1E2B;
$base-subtle: #B8B8C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#262636",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFCFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADADC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8B8BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B6B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56566B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #262636

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Pairs with #262636

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