#091449 Color
#091449 is rgb(9, 20, 73) in RGB, hsl(230, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 73%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), visibly different at ΔE 10.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#091449rgb(9, 20, 73)hsl(230, 78%, 16%)hsv(230, 88%, 29%)cmyk(88%, 73%, 0%, 71%)oklch(22.5% 0.099 267.9)lab(8.71% 13.77 -35.06)lch(8.71% 37.66 291.45)What #091449 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 #091449, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#091449 Channel Values
How #091449 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 78% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 88% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.39:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #091449 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 #091449
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #091449; 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 #091449
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 #091449 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.
#091449#121249#0F1349#111149#0E1249#002020#001C35#1A1A1AUsing #091449 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-091449: #091449;background-color: #091449;colors: { 'color-091449': '#091449' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.078, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_091449">#091449</color>fill="#091449"More Blue Colors
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#091449 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #091449?
#091449 is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 20, 73) in RGB and hsl(230, 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 10.82.
What is the RGB value of #091449?
#091449 is rgb(9, 20, 73) — red 9, green 20, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #091449?
#091449 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 73%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #091449 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #091449 scores 17.39:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #091449 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #091449 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 20.94, which is visibly different.
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