#200003
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.4% 0.062 19.2), rgb(32, 0, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.76:1).
About this color
#200003 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200003 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 0, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.062 19.2) |
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 #200003 | 19.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200003 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200003 text on white | 19.76:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #200003 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#E08183
oklch(70.6% 0.117 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#D55E64
oklch(63.2% 0.15 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#C0404C
oklch(55.6% 0.163 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5313D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 19)
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Step 800
800
#862A32
oklch(42.7% 0.125 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C282C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 19.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200003
oklch(15.4% 0.062 19.2)
#200003 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) | #070603 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100D02 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240001 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200003
#200003
oklch(15.4% 0.062 19.2)
- #000F10
#000F10
oklch(15.3% 0.026 199.5)
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 #200003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.017
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.103
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.108
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.109
Use #200003 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.