#091615 Color
#091615 is rgb(9, 22, 21) in RGB, hsl(175, 42%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 5%, 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 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#091615rgb(9, 22, 21)hsl(175, 42%, 6%)hsv(175, 59%, 9%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 5%, 91%)oklch(18.8% 0.019 189.5)lab(6.16% -4.91 -1.04)lch(6.16% 5.02 191.93)What #091615 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 #091615, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#091615 Channel Values
How #091615 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 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 42% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 59% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.47:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #091615 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 #091615
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #091615; 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 #091615
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 #091615 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-091615: #091615;background-color: #091615;colors: { 'color-091615': '#091615' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.086, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_091615">#091615</color>fill="#091615"More Teal Colors
#091615 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#091615 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #091615?
#091615 is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 22, 21) in RGB and hsl(175, 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 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #091615?
#091615 is rgb(9, 22, 21) — red 9, green 22, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #091615?
#091615 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 5%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #091615 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #091615 scores 18.47:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #091615 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #091615 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 7.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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