#0A0B09 Color
#0A0B09 is rgb(10, 11, 9) in RGB, hsl(90, 10%, 4%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 18%, 96%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0A0B09rgb(10, 11, 9)hsl(90, 10%, 4%)hsv(90, 18%, 4%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 18%, 96%)oklch(14.8% 0.005 128.5)lab(2.93% -0.49 0.67)lch(2.93% 0.83 126.06)What #0A0B09 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 #0A0B09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0A0B09 Channel Values
How #0A0B09 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 10 · G 11 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 10% · L 4% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 18% · V 4% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 96% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.72:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0A0B09 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 #0A0B09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0A0B09; 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 #0A0B09
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 #0A0B09 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-0a0b09: #0A0B09;background-color: #0A0B09;colors: { 'color-0a0b09': '#0A0B09' }Color(red: 0.039, green: 0.043, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_0a0b09">#0A0B09</color>fill="#0A0B09"More Green Colors
#0A0B09 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0A0B09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0A0B09?
#0A0B09 is a darkest green — rgb(10, 11, 9) in RGB and hsl(90, 10%, 4%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.85.
What is the RGB value of #0A0B09?
#0A0B09 is rgb(10, 11, 9) — red 10, green 11, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0A0B09?
#0A0B09 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 18%, 96%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0A0B09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0A0B09 scores 19.72:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0A0B09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0A0B09 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 3.04, which is very hard to tell apart.
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