#091420 Color
#091420 is rgb(9, 20, 32) in RGB, hsl(211, 56%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 38%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#091420rgb(9, 20, 32)hsl(211, 56%, 8%)hsv(211, 72%, 13%)cmyk(72%, 38%, 0%, 87%)oklch(18.8% 0.029 251.6)lab(5.87% -1.27 -9.76)lch(5.87% 9.84 262.60)What #091420 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 #091420, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#091420 Channel Values
How #091420 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 56% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 72% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.54:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #091420 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 #091420
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #091420; 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 #091420
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 #091420 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.
#091420#121220#0F1320#111120#0E1220#061616#07151A#131313Using #091420 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-091420: #091420;background-color: #091420;colors: { 'color-091420': '#091420' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.078, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_091420">#091420</color>fill="#091420"More Blue Colors
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#091420 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #091420?
#091420 is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 20, 32) in RGB and hsl(211, 56%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.
What is the RGB value of #091420?
#091420 is rgb(9, 20, 32) — red 9, green 20, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #091420?
#091420 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 38%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #091420 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #091420 scores 18.54:1 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 #091420 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #091420 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 11.46, which is visibly different.
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