#0E0200
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(11.4% 0.033 44.1), rgb(14, 2, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.44:1).
About this color
#0E0200 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E0200 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 2, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.4% 0.033 44.1) |
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 #0E0200 | 20.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E0200 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E0200 text on white | 20.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E0200 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39581
oklch(70.8% 0.063 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37A61
oklch(63.2% 0.08 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6248
oklch(55.6% 0.087 44)
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Step 700
700
#875139
oklch(49.1% 0.081 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4230
oklch(42.7% 0.068 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E0200
oklch(11.4% 0.033 44.1)
#0E0200 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 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070500 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110101 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E0200
#0E0200
oklch(11.4% 0.033 44.1)
- #00060A
#00060A
oklch(11.4% 0.021 224.6)
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 #0E0200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.117
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.119
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.121
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.123
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.127
Use #0E0200 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.