#09432D Color
#09432D is rgb(9, 67, 45) in RGB, hsl(157, 76%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 33%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09432Drgb(9, 67, 45)hsl(157, 76%, 15%)hsv(157, 87%, 26%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 33%, 74%)oklch(34.1% 0.069 162.1)lab(24.46% -23.39 8.06)lch(24.46% 24.74 160.99)What #09432D 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 #09432D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09432D Channel Values
How #09432D 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 67 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 76% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 87% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.34:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09432D 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 #09432D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09432D; 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 #09432D
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 #09432D 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-09432d: #09432D;background-color: #09432D;colors: { 'color-09432d': '#09432D' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.263, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_09432d">#09432D</color>fill="#09432D"More Green Colors
#09432D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09432D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09432D?
#09432D is a darkest green — rgb(9, 67, 45) in RGB and hsl(157, 76%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #09432D?
#09432D is rgb(9, 67, 45) — red 9, green 67, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09432D?
#09432D converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 33%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09432D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09432D scores 11.34:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09432D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09432D 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 17.68, which is visibly different.
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