#051409 Color
#051409 is rgb(5, 20, 9) in RGB, hsl(136, 60%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 55%, 92%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soft Black (#131313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#051409rgb(5, 20, 9)hsl(136, 60%, 5%)hsv(136, 75%, 8%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 55%, 92%)oklch(17.3% 0.032 151.9)lab(4.98% -6.36 3.59)lch(4.98% 7.30 150.54)What #051409 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #051409, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#051409 Channel Values
How #051409 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 5 · G 20 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 60% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 75% · V 8% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 92% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.91:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #051409 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #051409
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #051409; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #051409
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #051409 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#051409#121209#0E1309#10100A#0C1209#071313#06130F#111111Using #051409 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-051409: #051409;background-color: #051409;colors: { 'color-051409': '#051409' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.078, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_051409">#051409</color>fill="#051409"More Green Colors
#051409 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#051409 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #051409?
#051409 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 20, 9) in RGB and hsl(136, 60%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soft Black (#131313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.
What is the RGB value of #051409?
#051409 is rgb(5, 20, 9) — red 5, green 20, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #051409?
#051409 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 55%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #051409 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #051409 scores 18.91:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #051409 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #051409 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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