#20040D
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.8% 0.052 2.7), rgb(32, 4, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.36:1).
About this color
#20040D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20040D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 4, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.052 2.7) |
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 #20040D | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20040D | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20040D text on white | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #20040D text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BD
oklch(81% 0.061 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#D4869B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76682
oklch(63.1% 0.126 3)
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Step 600
600
#B24B6C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#983C5A
oklch(49% 0.127 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C324A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#642D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 2.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20040D
oklch(16.8% 0.052 2.7)
#20040D 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) | #090A0D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11100C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240207 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20040D
#20040D
oklch(16.8% 0.052 2.7)
- #001310
#001310
oklch(16.8% 0.03 182.7)
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 #20040D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.082
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.088
Use #20040D 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.