#09440E Color
#09440E is rgb(9, 68, 14) in RGB, hsl(125, 77%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 79%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 10.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09440Ergb(9, 68, 14)hsl(125, 77%, 15%)hsv(125, 87%, 27%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 79%, 73%)oklch(33.8% 0.102 143.9)lab(24.42% -28.08 25.69)lch(24.42% 38.06 137.54)What #09440E 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 #09440E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09440E Channel Values
How #09440E 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 68 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 77% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 87% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.38:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09440E 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 #09440E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09440E; 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 #09440E
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 #09440E 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.
#09440E#3E3E0F#31410E#383812#2C3D10#194040#144232#3A3A3AUsing #09440E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09440e: #09440E;background-color: #09440E;colors: { 'color-09440e': '#09440E' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.267, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_09440e">#09440E</color>fill="#09440E"More Green Colors
#09440E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09440E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09440E?
#09440E is a darkest green — rgb(9, 68, 14) in RGB and hsl(125, 77%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.23.
What is the RGB value of #09440E?
#09440E is rgb(9, 68, 14) — red 9, green 68, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09440E?
#09440E converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 79%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09440E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09440E scores 11.38:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09440E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09440E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.9, which is visibly different.
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