What color is #200512?

#200512 is a very dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(32, 5, 18), and in HSL hsl(331, 73%, 7%).

Is #200512 accessible as text?

On white, #200512 has a contrast ratio of 19.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #200512, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #200512?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #200512?

#200512 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #051F12. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #200512 below.

Is #200512 good for buttons?

#200512 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #200512 — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #200512 the same as CSS black?

No — #200512 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#200512 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #200512

Not just a swatch — here's how #200512 works with other colors. Named schemes with #200512 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #200512 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #200512 Secondary #B9612E Accent #7C7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #200512 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #200512 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #31252A Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #200512 Secondary #392D32 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #200512 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #200512

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For fashion

People also use #200512 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8B7CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F0509 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #200512 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #200512;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 5 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.3% 0.052 352.9);
  --color-50: #FDF1F7;
  --color-100: #FADBEA;
  --color-200: #F4B9D5;
  --color-300: #E788B6;
  --color-400: #D55D97;
  --color-500: #BB3A78;
  --color-600: #8E335F;
  --color-700: #652A46;
  --color-800: #421F30;
  --color-900: #28151E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FDF1F7',
    100: '#FADBEA',
    200: '#F4B9D5',
    300: '#E788B6',
    400: '#D55D97',
    500: '#BB3A78',
    600: '#8E335F',
    700: '#652A46',
    800: '#421F30',
    900: '#28151E',
  },
}

$base: #200512;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1F7;
$base-100: #FADBEA;
$base-200: #F4B9D5;
$base-300: #E788B6;
$base-400: #D55D97;
$base-500: #BB3A78;
$base-600: #8E335F;
$base-700: #652A46;
$base-800: #421F30;
$base-900: #28151E;
$base-hover: #19040E;
$base-subtle: #DF90B7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#200512",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4B9D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E788B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D55D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BB3A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E335F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#652A46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28151E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #200512

Color Lab

Pairs with #200512

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