#200B00
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.045 54.8), rgb(32, 11, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#200B00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200B00 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 11, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.045 54.8) |
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 #200B00 | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200B00 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200B00 text on white | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #200B00 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936D
oklch(70.8% 0.085 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7746
oklch(63.1% 0.107 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75E25
oklch(55.6% 0.118 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D17
oklch(49.1% 0.11 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#744017
oklch(42.8% 0.09 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200B00
oklch(18% 0.045 54.8)
#200B00 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) | #110E00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161300 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240708 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200B00
#200B00
oklch(18% 0.045 54.8)
- #001420
#001420
oklch(18% 0.038 234.9)
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 #200B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.035
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.094
Use #200B00 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.