#200908
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.8% 0.04 24.8), rgb(32, 9, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#200908 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200908 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 9, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.04 24.8) |
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 #200908 | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200908 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200908 text on white | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #200908 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E89
oklch(70.7% 0.076 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD716C
oklch(63% 0.097 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95853
oklch(55.6% 0.107 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#904844
oklch(49% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#753C38
oklch(42.7% 0.081 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3330
oklch(37.6% 0.064 24.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200908
oklch(17.8% 0.04 24.8)
#200908 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) | #0E0D08 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141208 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240609 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200908
#200908
oklch(17.8% 0.04 24.8)
- #001517
#001517
oklch(17.8% 0.03 202.6)
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 #200908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.031
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.096
Use #200908 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.