#091634 Color
#091634 is rgb(9, 22, 52) in RGB, hsl(222, 70%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 58%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#091634rgb(9, 22, 52)hsl(222, 70%, 12%)hsv(222, 83%, 20%)cmyk(83%, 58%, 0%, 80%)oklch(20.9% 0.062 264.1)lab(7.62% 4.19 -21.90)lch(7.62% 22.30 280.84)What #091634 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 #091634, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#091634 Channel Values
How #091634 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 70% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 83% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.86:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #091634 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 #091634
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #091634; 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 #091634
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 #091634 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.
#091634#141434#101534#121234#0F1434#001C1C#021927#171717Using #091634 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-091634: #091634;background-color: #091634;colors: { 'color-091634': '#091634' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.086, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_091634">#091634</color>fill="#091634"More Blue Colors
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#091634 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #091634?
#091634 is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 22, 52) in RGB and hsl(222, 70%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #091634?
#091634 is rgb(9, 22, 52) — red 9, green 22, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #091634?
#091634 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 58%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #091634 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #091634 scores 17.86:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #091634 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #091634 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 23.56, which is visibly different.
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