#09250E Color
#09250E is rgb(9, 37, 14) in RGB, hsl(131, 61%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 62%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09250Ergb(9, 37, 14)hsl(131, 61%, 9%)hsv(131, 76%, 15%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 62%, 85%)oklch(23.6% 0.055 147.1)lab(12.05% -15.84 11.39)lch(12.05% 19.51 144.28)What #09250E 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 #09250E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09250E Channel Values
How #09250E 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 37 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 61% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 76% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.37:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09250E 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 #09250E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09250E; 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 #09250E
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 #09250E 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.
#09250E#22220E#1A230E#1E1E0F#18210F#0E2323#0C241C#202020Using #09250E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09250e: #09250E;background-color: #09250E;colors: { 'color-09250e': '#09250E' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.145, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_09250e">#09250E</color>fill="#09250E"More Green Colors
#09250E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09250E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09250E?
#09250E is a darkest green — rgb(9, 37, 14) in RGB and hsl(131, 61%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.57.
What is the RGB value of #09250E?
#09250E is rgb(9, 37, 14) — red 9, green 37, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09250E?
#09250E converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 62%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09250E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09250E scores 16.37:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09250E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09250E 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 22.93, which is visibly different.
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