#213909 Color
#213909 is rgb(33, 57, 9) in RGB, hsl(90, 73%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 84%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 14.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#213909rgb(33, 57, 9)hsl(90, 73%, 13%)hsv(90, 84%, 22%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 84%, 78%)oklch(31.3% 0.078 132.6)lab(21.16% -16.71 24.91)lch(21.16% 30.00 123.86)What #213909 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 #213909, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#213909 Channel Values
How #213909 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 33 · G 57 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 73% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 84% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.7:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #213909 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 #213909
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #213909; 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 #213909
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 #213909 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.
#213909#363609#2F3709#32320B#2C350A#273535#25372A#333333Using #213909 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-213909: #213909;background-color: #213909;colors: { 'color-213909': '#213909' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.224, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_213909">#213909</color>fill="#213909"More Green Colors
#213909 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#213909 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #213909?
#213909 is a darkest green — rgb(33, 57, 9) in RGB and hsl(90, 73%, 13%) 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 14.51.
What is the RGB value of #213909?
#213909 is rgb(33, 57, 9) — red 33, green 57, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #213909?
#213909 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 84%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #213909 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #213909 scores 12.7:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #213909 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #213909 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 21.88, which is visibly different.
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