#100200
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(11.9% 0.036 41.7), rgb(16, 2, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.37:1).
About this color
#100200 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100200 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 2, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.9% 0.036 41.7) |
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 #100200 | 20.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100200 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100200 text on white | 20.37:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #100200 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C6937F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7775F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25F46
oklch(55.6% 0.095 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E37
oklch(49% 0.088 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#71412E
oklch(42.9% 0.073 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3729
oklch(37.7% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100200
oklch(11.9% 0.036 41.7)
#100200 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) | #050400 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080600 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #130101 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100200
#100200
oklch(11.9% 0.036 41.7)
- #00070B
#00070B
oklch(11.9% 0.022 221.5)
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 #100200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.117
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.120
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.121
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.121
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.125
Use #100200 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.