#200C09
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.035 29.8), rgb(32, 12, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#200C09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200C09 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 12, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 56%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.035 29.8) |
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 #200C09 | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200C09 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200C09 text on white | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #200C09 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79188
oklch(70.6% 0.067 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8756B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 29)
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Step 600
600
#A35D52
oklch(55.6% 0.094 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D43
oklch(49.2% 0.086 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#713F37
oklch(42.7% 0.072 30)
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Step 900
900
#5C3630
oklch(37.8% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200C09
oklch(18.5% 0.035 29.8)
#200C09 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) | #110F09 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161309 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24090B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200C09
#200C09
oklch(18.5% 0.035 29.8)
- #00161A
#00161A
oklch(18.3% 0.032 209.8)
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 #200C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
Use #200C09 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.