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#09112A Color

#09112A is rgb(9, 17, 42) in RGB, hsl(225, 65%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 60%, 0%, 84%) 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 7.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#09112A
HEX#09112A
RGBrgb(9, 17, 42)
HSLhsl(225, 65%, 10%)
HSVhsv(225, 79%, 16%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 60%, 0%, 84%)
OKLCHoklch(18.7% 0.052 267.7)
LABlab(5.45% 3.43 -17.98)
LCHlch(5.45% 18.30 280.79)

What #09112A 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 #09112A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#09112A Channel Values

How #09112A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 9 · G 17 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 65% · L 10%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 79% · V 16%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 84%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.66:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09112A 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.

TextWhite text18.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #09112A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09112A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #09112A

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 #09112A 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.

Typical#09112A
Protanopia#10102A
Protanomaly#0D102A
Deuteranopia#0F0F2A
Deuteranomaly#0D102A
Tritanopia#021616
Tritanomaly#05141F
Achromatopsia#121212

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Using #09112A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-09112a: #09112A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #09112A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-09112a': '#09112A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.067, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_09112a">#09112A</color>
SVG fillfill="#09112A"

More Blue Colors

#09112A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#09112A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #09112A?

#09112A is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 17, 42) in RGB and hsl(225, 65%, 10%) 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 7.02.

What is the RGB value of #09112A?

#09112A is rgb(9, 17, 42) — red 9, green 17, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #09112A?

#09112A converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 60%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #09112A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #09112A scores 18.66:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #09112A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #09112A 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 19.09, which is visibly different.

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