#200205
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16% 0.056 17.6), rgb(32, 2, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.58:1).
About this color
#200205 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200205 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 2, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 88%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.056 17.6) |
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 #200205 | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200205 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200205 text on white | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #200205 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8588
oklch(70.8% 0.106 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE636B
oklch(63% 0.136 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94852
oklch(55.6% 0.146 18)
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Step 700
700
#9F3843
oklch(49% 0.137 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#812F37
oklch(42.6% 0.113 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#682B30
oklch(37.6% 0.088 17.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200205
oklch(16% 0.056 17.6)
#200205 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) | #080805 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110E04 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240003 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200205
#200205
oklch(16% 0.056 17.6)
- #001111
#001111
oklch(16.1% 0.027 194.8)
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 #200205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.019
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.098
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.103
Use #200205 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.