#090E25 Color
#090E25 is rgb(9, 14, 37) in RGB, hsl(229, 61%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 62%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#090E25rgb(9, 14, 37)hsl(229, 61%, 9%)hsv(229, 76%, 15%)cmyk(76%, 62%, 0%, 85%)oklch(17.4% 0.048 271.4)lab(4.41% 3.34 -15.81)lch(4.41% 16.16 281.92)What #090E25 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 #090E25, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#090E25 Channel Values
How #090E25 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 14 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 61% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 76% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.07:1 vs white · 1.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #090E25 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 #090E25
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #090E25; 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 #090E25
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 #090E25 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-090e25: #090E25;background-color: #090E25;colors: { 'color-090e25': '#090E25' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.055, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_090e25">#090E25</color>fill="#090E25"More Blue Colors
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#090E25 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #090E25?
#090E25 is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 14, 37) in RGB and hsl(229, 61%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.
What is the RGB value of #090E25?
#090E25 is rgb(9, 14, 37) — red 9, green 14, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #090E25?
#090E25 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 62%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #090E25 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #090E25 scores 19.07:1 against white and 1.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #090E25 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #090E25 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 16.75, which is visibly different.
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