#200E17
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.4% 0.034 349.4), rgb(32, 14, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#200E17 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200E17 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 14, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 39%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.034 349.4) |
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 #200E17 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200E17 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200E17 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #200E17 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 348.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C4
oklch(81% 0.039 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#C091A7
oklch(70.8% 0.064 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7591
oklch(63.1% 0.081 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#844C68
oklch(49.1% 0.084 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F55
oklch(42.8% 0.068 349)
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Step 900
900
#573646
oklch(37.8% 0.053 349.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200E17
oklch(19.4% 0.034 349.4)
#200E17 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) | #101217 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141517 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220E11 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200E17
#200E17
oklch(19.4% 0.034 349.4)
- #031A12
#031A12
oklch(19.6% 0.035 167.9)
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 #200E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #200E17 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.