#091609 Color
#091609 is rgb(9, 22, 9) in RGB, hsl(120, 42%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 59%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soft Black (#131313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#091609rgb(9, 22, 9)hsl(120, 42%, 6%)hsv(120, 59%, 9%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 59%, 91%)oklch(18.3% 0.032 144.1)lab(5.89% -6.54 4.94)lch(5.89% 8.20 142.95)What #091609 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 #091609, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#091609 Channel Values
How #091609 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 22 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 42% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 59% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.58:1 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 #091609 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 #091609
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #091609; 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 #091609
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 #091609 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.
#091609#141409#101509#121209#0F1409#0B1515#0A1511#131313Using #091609 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-091609: #091609;background-color: #091609;colors: { 'color-091609': '#091609' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.086, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_091609">#091609</color>fill="#091609"More Green Colors
#091609 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#091609 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #091609?
#091609 is a darkest green — rgb(9, 22, 9) in RGB and hsl(120, 42%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soft Black (#131313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #091609?
#091609 is rgb(9, 22, 9) — red 9, green 22, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #091609?
#091609 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 59%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #091609 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #091609 scores 18.58:1 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 #091609 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #091609 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 10.09, which is visibly different.
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