#200300
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.1% 0.056 35.8), rgb(32, 3, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.54:1).
About this color
#200300 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.54:1.
| 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 | 19.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200300 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 3, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.056 35.8) |
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 #200300 | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200300 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200300 text on white | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #200300 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98873
oklch(70.6% 0.105 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD684E
oklch(63.1% 0.134 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84D30
oklch(55.5% 0.146 36)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D23
oklch(49.2% 0.136 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#81331F
oklch(42.7% 0.113 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 36.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200300
oklch(16.1% 0.056 35.8)
#200300 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) | #0A0800 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #120F00 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240002 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200300
#200300
oklch(16.1% 0.056 35.8)
- #001015
#001015
oklch(16% 0.028 216.7)
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 #200300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.010
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.096
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.104
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.109
Use #200300 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.