#09090C Color
#09090C is rgb(9, 9, 12) in RGB, hsl(240, 14%, 4%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 95%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09090Crgb(9, 9, 12)hsl(240, 14%, 4%)hsv(240, 25%, 5%)cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 95%)oklch(14.1% 0.007 285.5)lab(2.52% 0.32 -1.18)lch(2.52% 1.23 285.25)What #09090C 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 #09090C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09090C Channel Values
How #09090C 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 9 · G 9 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 14% · L 4% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 25% · V 5% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 95% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.89:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09090C 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 #09090C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09090C; 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 #09090C
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 #09090C 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09090c: #09090C;background-color: #09090C;colors: { 'color-09090c': '#09090C' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.035, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_09090c">#09090C</color>fill="#09090C"More Blue Colors
#09090C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09090C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09090C?
#09090C is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 9, 12) in RGB and hsl(240, 14%, 4%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.25.
What is the RGB value of #09090C?
#09090C is rgb(9, 9, 12) — red 9, green 9, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09090C?
#09090C converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 95%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09090C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09090C scores 19.89:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09090C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09090C 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 2.8, which is very hard to tell apart.
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