#0C0200
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(11% 0.03 47.2), rgb(12, 2, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.50:1).
About this color
#0C0200 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C0200 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 2, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11% 0.03 47.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0C0200 | 20.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C0200 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C0200 text on white | 20.50:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C0200 text on black | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9682
oklch(70.6% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C63
oklch(63.1% 0.073 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A644A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#83533B
oklch(49% 0.074 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4431
oklch(42.7% 0.062 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 48.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C0200
oklch(11% 0.03 47.2)
#0C0200 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #040300 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060500 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E0101 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C0200
#0C0200
oklch(11% 0.03 47.2)
- #000509
#000509
oklch(10.7% 0.021 228.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0C0200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.114
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.116
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.120
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.126
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.130
Use #0C0200 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.