#200A09
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.038 24.4), rgb(32, 10, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#200A09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 24°. 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 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200A09 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 10, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 56%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.038 24.4) |
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 #200A09 | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200A09 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200A09 text on white | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #200A09 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 25)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB736D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65A55
oklch(55.5% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4946
oklch(49.1% 0.095 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#743D39
oklch(42.8% 0.078 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3431
oklch(37.7% 0.061 24.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200A09
oklch(18% 0.038 24.4)
#200A09 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) | #0F0E09 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151209 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24070A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200A09
#200A09
oklch(18% 0.038 24.4)
- #001518
#001518
oklch(17.9% 0.031 206.5)
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 #200A09, 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 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.094
Use #200A09 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.