#09383A Color
#09383A is rgb(9, 56, 58) in RGB, hsl(182, 73%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 3%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09383Argb(9, 56, 58)hsl(182, 73%, 13%)hsv(182, 84%, 23%)cmyk(84%, 3%, 0%, 77%)oklch(31.2% 0.048 199.3)lab(20.64% -15.12 -5.96)lch(20.64% 16.25 201.52)What #09383A 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 #09383A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09383A Channel Values
How #09383A 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 56 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 73% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 84% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.82:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09383A 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 #09383A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09383A; 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 #09383A
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 #09383A 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.
#09383A#33333A#28353A#2E2E3B#24323A#083838#083839#323232Using #09383A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09383a: #09383A;background-color: #09383A;colors: { 'color-09383a': '#09383A' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.220, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_09383a">#09383A</color>fill="#09383A"More Teal Colors
#09383A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09383A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09383A?
#09383A is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 56, 58) in RGB and hsl(182, 73%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #09383A?
#09383A is rgb(9, 56, 58) — red 9, green 56, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09383A?
#09383A converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 3%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09383A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09383A scores 12.82:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09383A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09383A 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.07, which is visibly different.
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