#200500
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.6% 0.052 40.4), rgb(32, 5, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#200500 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200500 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 5, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.052 40.4) |
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 #200500 | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200500 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200500 text on white | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #200500 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58B71
oklch(70.6% 0.098 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.125 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#B3522E
oklch(55.5% 0.136 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4220
oklch(49% 0.127 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D371D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#65301D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 40)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200500
oklch(16.6% 0.052 40.4)
#200500 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) | #0C0900 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131000 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240104 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200500
#200500
oklch(16.6% 0.052 40.4)
- #001118
#001118
oklch(16.5% 0.031 223.4)
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 #200500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.016
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.099
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.106
Use #200500 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.