#091C34 Color
#091C34 is rgb(9, 28, 52) in RGB, hsl(213, 70%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 46%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#091C34rgb(9, 28, 52)hsl(213, 70%, 12%)hsv(213, 83%, 20%)cmyk(83%, 46%, 0%, 80%)oklch(22.5% 0.053 255.4)lab(9.81% -0.15 -18.42)lch(9.81% 18.42 269.52)What #091C34 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 #091C34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#091C34 Channel Values
How #091C34 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 28 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 70% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 83% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.11:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #091C34 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 #091C34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #091C34; 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 #091C34
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 #091C34 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.
#091C34#1A1A34#141B34#171734#131934#002020#031E29#1C1C1CUsing #091C34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-091c34: #091C34;background-color: #091C34;colors: { 'color-091c34': '#091C34' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.110, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_091c34">#091C34</color>fill="#091C34"More Blue Colors
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#091C34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #091C34?
#091C34 is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 28, 52) in RGB and hsl(213, 70%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.
What is the RGB value of #091C34?
#091C34 is rgb(9, 28, 52) — red 9, green 28, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #091C34?
#091C34 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 46%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #091C34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #091C34 scores 17.11:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #091C34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #091C34 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 20.87, which is visibly different.
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