#09171B Color

#09171B is rgb(9, 23, 27) in RGB, hsl(193, 50%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 15%, 0%, 89%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#09171B

HEX#09171B

RGBrgb(9, 23, 27)

HSLhsl(193, 50%, 7%)

HSVhsv(193, 67%, 11%)

CMYKcmyk(67%, 15%, 0%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(19.4% 0.021 218.2)

LABlab(6.70% -4.40 -4.72)

LCHlch(6.70% 6.45 226.97)

What #09171B 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 #09171B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Black#010B13ΔE 4.96 Soft Black#131313ΔE 6.5 Off Black#1A1A1AΔE 6.94 Eerie Black#1B1B1BΔE 7.15 Jet Black#0A0A0AΔE 7.57 Vampire Black#080808ΔE 7.87

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#09171B Channel Values

How #09171B 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 23 · B 27	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 193° · S 50% · L 7%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 193° · S 67% · V 11%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 67% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 89%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	18.26:1 vs white · 1.15:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09171B 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.

TextWhite text18.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #09171B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09171B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #09171B

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 #09171B 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.

Typical#09171B

Protanopia#15151B

Protanomaly#11161B

Deuteranopia#13131B

Deuteranomaly#10151B

Tritanopia#081818

Tritanomaly#081719

Achromatopsia#151515

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Using #09171B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-09171b: #09171B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #09171B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-09171b': '#09171B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.090, blue: 0.106)

Android XML<color name="color_09171b">#09171B</color>

SVG fillfill="#09171B"

More Teal Colors

#09171B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#09171B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #09171B?

#09171B is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 23, 27) in RGB and hsl(193, 50%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.

What is the RGB value of #09171B?

#09171B is rgb(9, 23, 27) — red 9, green 23, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #09171B?

#09171B converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 15%, 0%, 89%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #09171B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #09171B scores 18.26:1 against white and 1.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #09171B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #09171B 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 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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