#20050B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17% 0.049 8.7), rgb(32, 5, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#20050B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20050B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 5, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.049 8.7) |
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 #20050B | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20050B | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20050B text on white | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #20050B 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B9
oklch(81% 0.058 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38895
oklch(70.7% 0.093 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#C5697B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04F64
oklch(55.6% 0.128 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#973F53
oklch(49.1% 0.119 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3544
oklch(42.8% 0.098 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#632E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 8.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20050B
oklch(17% 0.049 8.7)
#20050B 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) | #0A0A0B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12100A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240307 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20050B
#20050B
oklch(17% 0.049 8.7)
- #001312
#001312
oklch(16.9% 0.029 190.6)
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 #20050B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.030
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.092
Use #20050B 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.