#200C14
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.036 355.8), rgb(32, 12, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#200C14 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200C14 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 12, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 45%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.036 355.8) |
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 #200C14 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200C14 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200C14 text on white | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #200C14 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C1
oklch(81% 0.043 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4738B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A75
oklch(55.5% 0.096 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#884A62
oklch(49.1% 0.089 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D50
oklch(42.7% 0.074 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3443
oklch(37.7% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200C14
oklch(18.9% 0.036 355.8)
#200C14 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) | #0F1014 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141414 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #230B0F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200C14
#200C14
oklch(18.9% 0.036 355.8)
- #001813
#001813
oklch(18.7% 0.034 177.7)
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 #200C14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.084
Use #200C14 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.