#091513 Color
#091513 is rgb(9, 21, 19) in RGB, hsl(170, 40%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 10%, 92%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soft Black (#131313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#091513rgb(9, 21, 19)hsl(170, 40%, 6%)hsv(170, 57%, 8%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 10%, 92%)oklch(18.4% 0.018 182.6)lab(5.76% -4.60 -0.29)lch(5.76% 4.61 183.60)What #091513 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 #091513, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#091513 Channel Values
How #091513 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 21 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 40% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 57% · V 8% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 92% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.61:1 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 #091513 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 #091513
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #091513; 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 #091513
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 #091513 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-091513: #091513;background-color: #091513;colors: { 'color-091513': '#091513' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.082, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_091513">#091513</color>fill="#091513"More Teal Colors
#091513 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#091513 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #091513?
#091513 is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 21, 19) in RGB and hsl(170, 40%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soft Black (#131313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.
What is the RGB value of #091513?
#091513 is rgb(9, 21, 19) — red 9, green 21, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #091513?
#091513 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 10%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #091513 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #091513 scores 18.61:1 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 #091513 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #091513 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 7.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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