#200B14
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.6% 0.039 354.5), rgb(32, 11, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.76:1).
About this color
#200B14 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200B14 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 11, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 49%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.039 354.5) |
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 #200B14 | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200B14 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200B14 text on white | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #200B14 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3DA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 355.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA3
oklch(70.7% 0.073 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6718D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15977
oklch(55.7% 0.101 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4864
oklch(49.1% 0.096 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#703C52
oklch(42.8% 0.078 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3343
oklch(37.6% 0.062 355)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200B14
oklch(18.6% 0.039 354.5)
#200B14 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) | #0E1014 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131313 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #230A0E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200B14
#200B14
oklch(18.6% 0.039 354.5)
- #001812
#001812
oklch(18.7% 0.035 174.7)
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 #200B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
Use #200B14 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.