#200800
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.3% 0.048 47.5), rgb(32, 8, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#200800 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200800 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 8, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.048 47.5) |
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 #200800 | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200800 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200800 text on white | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #200800 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F6F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17248
oklch(63% 0.115 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5929
oklch(55.7% 0.125 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#94481C
oklch(49% 0.116 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#783C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200800
oklch(17.3% 0.048 47.5)
#200800 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) | #0F0C00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151100 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240406 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200800
#200800
oklch(17.3% 0.048 47.5)
- #00131C
#00131C
oklch(17.4% 0.034 228.1)
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 #200800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.026
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.099
Use #200800 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.