#091401 Color
#091401 is rgb(9, 20, 1) in RGB, hsl(95, 90%, 4%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 95%, 92%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#091401rgb(9, 20, 1)hsl(95, 90%, 4%)hsv(95, 95%, 8%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 95%, 92%)oklch(17.4% 0.044 131.3)lab(5.10% -6.10 7.02)lch(5.10% 9.30 130.98)What #091401 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 #091401, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#091401 Channel Values
How #091401 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 20 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 90% · L 4% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 95% · V 8% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 92% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.88:1 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 #091401 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 #091401
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #091401; 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 #091401
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 #091401 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.
#091401#121201#0F1301#111101#0E1201#0C1212#0B130C#111111Using #091401 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-091401: #091401;background-color: #091401;colors: { 'color-091401': '#091401' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.078, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_091401">#091401</color>fill="#091401"More Green Colors
#091401 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#091401 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #091401?
#091401 is a darkest green — rgb(9, 20, 1) in RGB and hsl(95, 90%, 4%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.74.
What is the RGB value of #091401?
#091401 is rgb(9, 20, 1) — red 9, green 20, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #091401?
#091401 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 95%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #091401 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #091401 scores 18.88:1 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 #091401 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #091401 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 10.61, which is visibly different.
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