#200D08
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.7% 0.034 36), rgb(32, 13, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#200D08 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 36°. 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 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200D08 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 13, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.034 36) |
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 #200D08 | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200D08 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200D08 text on white | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #200D08 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59385
oklch(70.7% 0.064 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67766
oklch(63.1% 0.084 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#704034
oklch(42.6% 0.07 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200D08
oklch(18.7% 0.034 36)
#200D08 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) | #121008 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161408 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240A0C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200D08
#200D08
oklch(18.7% 0.034 36)
- #00171C
#00171C
oklch(18.8% 0.033 212.9)
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 #200D08, 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 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
Use #200D08 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.