What color is #26362E?

#26362E is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(38, 54, 46), and in HSL hsl(150, 17%, 18%).

Is #26362E accessible as text?

On white, #26362E has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #26362E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #26362E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #26362E?

As a neutral, #26362E 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 #26362E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #26362E 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.

#26362E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #26362E

Not just a swatch — here's how #26362E works with other colors. Named schemes with #26362E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #26362E Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Gunmetal Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #26362E Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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 #26362E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

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 #26362E Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #202C26 Surface #F1EDE3

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #26362E Secondary #535855 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #26362E 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #26362E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #26362E with

Brunswick Green Gunmetal Gray Bistre Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0DAD5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #263633 — 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 #26362E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

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:root {
  --color-base: #26362E;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 54 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.6% 0.025 162.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F7;
  --color-100: #E7EEEB;
  --color-200: #CFDDD6;
  --color-300: #ADC3B8;
  --color-400: #8BA799;
  --color-500: #6B897A;
  --color-600: #566B61;
  --color-700: #414E47;
  --color-800: #2C3530;
  --color-900: #1C211F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F7',
    100: '#E7EEEB',
    200: '#CFDDD6',
    300: '#ADC3B8',
    400: '#8BA799',
    500: '#6B897A',
    600: '#566B61',
    700: '#414E47',
    800: '#2C3530',
    900: '#1C211F',
  },
}

$base: #26362E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F7;
$base-100: #E7EEEB;
$base-200: #CFDDD6;
$base-300: #ADC3B8;
$base-400: #8BA799;
$base-500: #6B897A;
$base-600: #566B61;
$base-700: #414E47;
$base-800: #2C3530;
$base-900: #1C211F;
$base-hover: #1E2B25;
$base-subtle: #B8C8C0;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#26362E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDDD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC3B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA799",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B897A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566B61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3530",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}