#200400
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.4% 0.054 38.1), rgb(32, 4, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.46:1).
About this color
#200400 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200400 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 4, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.054 38.1) |
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 #200400 | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200400 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200400 text on white | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #200400 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78A72
oklch(70.7% 0.101 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6502F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4022
oklch(49.1% 0.13 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F351E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200400
oklch(16.4% 0.054 38.1)
#200400 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) | #0B0900 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #130F00 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240003 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200400
#200400
oklch(16.4% 0.054 38.1)
- #001116
#001116
oklch(16.4% 0.029 216.1)
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 #200400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.013
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.093
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.101
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.108
Use #200400 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.