#200B11
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.037 3.2), rgb(32, 11, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.79:1).
About this color
#200B11 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200B11 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 11, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 49%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.037 3.2) |
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 #200B11 | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200B11 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200B11 text on white | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #200B11 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 1.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C78F9C
oklch(70.8% 0.07 3.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B77284
oklch(63.1% 0.09 3.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A25A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 3.8)
-
Step 700
700
#8B495B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 3.6)
-
Step 800
800
#713C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 2.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5B343E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 3.7)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#200B11
oklch(18.5% 0.037 3.2)
#200B11 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) | #0E0F11 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141311 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23090D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200B11
#200B11
oklch(18.5% 0.037 3.2)
- #001714
#001714
oklch(18.4% 0.033 183.9)
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 #200B11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
Use #200B11 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.