What color is #200809?

#200809 is a very dark red. In RGB it is rgb(32, 8, 9), and in HSL hsl(358, 60%, 8%).

Is #200809 accessible as text?

On white, #200809 has a contrast ratio of 19.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #200809, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #200809?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-950 (#0C0C09).

What colors go well with #200809?

#200809 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #082120. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #200809 below.

Is #200809 good for buttons?

#200809 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #200809 — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #200809 the same as CSS black?

No — #200809 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#200809 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #200809

Not just a swatch — here's how #200809 works with other colors. Named schemes with #200809 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #200809 Secondary #7C4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

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 #200809 Secondary #B86328 Accent #787742 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #200809 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #200809 Anchor #141210 Accent #D19D4E Secondary #322525 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 #200809 Secondary #392F2F Support #9B9087 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 #200809 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 40/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #200809

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People also use #200809 with

Deep Purple Graphite Gainsboro Espresso

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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4BCBD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #211008 — 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 #200809 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #200809;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 8 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.6% 0.042 19.7);
  --color-50: #FCF2F3;
  --color-100: #F8DEDF;
  --color-200: #EFBEBF;
  --color-300: #DE9193;
  --color-400: #CB676B;
  --color-500: #AF4649;
  --color-600: #863C3E;
  --color-700: #602F31;
  --color-800: #3F2223;
  --color-900: #271617;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF2F3',
    100: '#F8DEDF',
    200: '#EFBEBF',
    300: '#DE9193',
    400: '#CB676B',
    500: '#AF4649',
    600: '#863C3E',
    700: '#602F31',
    800: '#3F2223',
    900: '#271617',
  },
}

$base: #200809;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F3;
$base-100: #F8DEDF;
$base-200: #EFBEBF;
$base-300: #DE9193;
$base-400: #CB676B;
$base-500: #AF4649;
$base-600: #863C3E;
$base-700: #602F31;
$base-800: #3F2223;
$base-900: #271617;
$base-hover: #1A0707;
$base-subtle: #D9999B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#200809",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DEDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBEBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE9193",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB676B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF4649",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2223",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #200809

Color Lab

Pairs with #200809

UI roles & guardrails

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