I have a leak of dark liquid on the passenger side of the console. What is it

No it isn't coffee, it's really dark like an oil

Well crap! ...... I dont know of anything else inside the console that would run out!! ...There is no lub in there!.....Does it smell like a lubricant? Hard to clean up?....Got me curious as to what is is also! ....Well if you find out,,post results..

Well my husband said it isn't called the console, it is the area which houses the gears shift.