#200A0C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.1% 0.038 16), rgb(32, 10, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#200A0C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200A0C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 10, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 52%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.038 16) |
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 #200A0C | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200A0C | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200A0C text on white | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #200A0C text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E91
oklch(70.6% 0.073 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7276
oklch(63.2% 0.093 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#A6595F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 16)
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Step 700
700
#8E494E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#733C40
oklch(42.6% 0.077 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3437
oklch(37.7% 0.059 15.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200A0C
oklch(18.1% 0.038 16)
#200A0C 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) | #0F0E0C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14120C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24070B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200A0C
#200A0C
oklch(18.1% 0.038 16)
- #001616
#001616
oklch(18.1% 0.031 194.8)
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 #200A0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.089
Use #200A0C 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.