What color is #200B04?

#200B04 is a very dark, vivid red-orange. In RGB it is rgb(32, 11, 4), and in HSL hsl(15, 78%, 7%).

Is #200B04 accessible as text?

On white, #200B04 has a contrast ratio of 18.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #200B04, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #200B04?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-900 (#1D1816).

What colors go well with #200B04?

#200B04 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #041920. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #200B04 below.

Is #200B04 good for buttons?

#200B04 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #200B04 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #200B04 the same as CSS black?

No — #200B04 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#200B04 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #200B04

Not just a swatch — here's how #200B04 works with other colors. Named schemes with #200B04 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #200B04 Secondary #B66421 Accent #767843 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #200B04 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #200B04 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B17956 Accent #96976E Anchor #3E2C20

Jet Black holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #200B04 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #200B04 Secondary #3A312E Support #9B9186 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 #200B04 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 57/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 33/100

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 15/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #200B04

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #200B04 with

Oxblood Graphite Greige Taupe

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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAC2B5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #201404 — 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 #200B04 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #200B04;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 11 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.1% 0.040 42.1);
  --color-50: #FEF4F1;
  --color-100: #FBE2DA;
  --color-200: #F6C6B6;
  --color-300: #EA9E85;
  --color-400: #DA7958;
  --color-500: #BF5836;
  --color-600: #914930;
  --color-700: #673828;
  --color-800: #43271E;
  --color-900: #291914;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF4F1',
    100: '#FBE2DA',
    200: '#F6C6B6',
    300: '#EA9E85',
    400: '#DA7958',
    500: '#BF5836',
    600: '#914930',
    700: '#673828',
    800: '#43271E',
    900: '#291914',
  },
}

$base: #200B04;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF4F1;
$base-100: #FBE2DA;
$base-200: #F6C6B6;
$base-300: #EA9E85;
$base-400: #DA7958;
$base-500: #BF5836;
$base-600: #914930;
$base-700: #673828;
$base-800: #43271E;
$base-900: #291914;
$base-hover: #190903;
$base-subtle: #E2A38E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#200B04",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBE2DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6C6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EA9E85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA7958",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BF5836",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#914930",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#673828",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#43271E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #200B04

Color Lab

Pairs with #200B04

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