#091149 Color
#091149 is rgb(9, 17, 73) in RGB, hsl(233, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 77%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), visibly different at ΔE 11.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#091149rgb(9, 17, 73)hsl(233, 78%, 16%)hsv(233, 88%, 29%)cmyk(88%, 77%, 0%, 71%)oklch(21.9% 0.103 268.9)lab(7.83% 15.94 -36.50)lch(7.83% 39.83 293.59)What #091149 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 #091149, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#091149 Channel Values
How #091149 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 17 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 233° · S 78% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 233° · S 88% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.68:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #091149 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 #091149
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #091149; 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 #091149
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 #091149 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.
#091149#101049#0D1049#0F0F49#0D1049#001E1E#001A34#181818Using #091149 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-091149: #091149;background-color: #091149;colors: { 'color-091149': '#091149' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.067, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_091149">#091149</color>fill="#091149"More Blue Colors
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#091149 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #091149?
#091149 is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 17, 73) in RGB and hsl(233, 78%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.01.
What is the RGB value of #091149?
#091149 is rgb(9, 17, 73) — red 9, green 17, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #091149?
#091149 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 77%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #091149 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #091149 scores 17.68:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #091149 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #091149 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 18.93, which is visibly different.
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