#091725 Color
#091725 is rgb(9, 23, 37) in RGB, hsl(210, 61%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 38%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#091725rgb(9, 23, 37)hsl(210, 61%, 9%)hsv(210, 76%, 15%)cmyk(76%, 38%, 0%, 85%)oklch(20% 0.034 249.9)lab(7.11% -1.83 -11.65)lch(7.11% 11.79 261.09)What #091725 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 #091725, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#091725 Channel Values
How #091725 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 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 61% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 76% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.09:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #091725 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 #091725
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #091725; 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 #091725
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 #091725 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-091725: #091725;background-color: #091725;colors: { 'color-091725': '#091725' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.090, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_091725">#091725</color>fill="#091725"More Blue Colors
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#091725 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #091725?
#091725 is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 23, 37) in RGB and hsl(210, 61%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.09.
What is the RGB value of #091725?
#091725 is rgb(9, 23, 37) — red 9, green 23, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #091725?
#091725 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 38%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #091725 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #091725 scores 18.09:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #091725 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #091725 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 13.77, which is visibly different.
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