#200D01
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.042 57.2), rgb(32, 13, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.75:1).
About this color
#200D01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200D01 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 13, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.042 57.2) |
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 #200D01 | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200D01 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200D01 text on white | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #200D01 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79470
oklch(70.7% 0.079 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77949
oklch(63.1% 0.101 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A3612A
oklch(55.7% 0.11 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B501D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 57.4)
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Step 800
800
#71421A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C381C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 56.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200D01
oklch(18.5% 0.042 57.2)
#200D01 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) | #130F00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171401 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24090A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200D01
#200D01
oklch(18.5% 0.042 57.2)
- #001522
#001522
oklch(18.5% 0.04 236.3)
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 #200D01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.091
Use #200D01 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.