What color is #090302?

#090302 is a black, closest to the named color Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #090302?

The RGB value is 9, 3, 2: 9 red, 3 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #090302?

The complementary color is #020809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #090302?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#090302 color

#090302 rgb(9, 3, 2)

Shades of black

The hex color #090302 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 1.2% green and 0.8% blue (9, 3, 2).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 64% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 78% yellow and 96% black.

The closest named color is Liquorice (#0A0502), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.48:1).

#090302 color codes

HEX	`#090302`
RGB	`rgb(9, 3, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 1.2%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 64%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 78%, 4%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 78%, 96%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.15, 1.43, 0.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.15, 1.71, 33.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.156, 0.128, 0.074)`
Decimal	`590594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #090302, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #090302	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#090302 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #090302 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #090302; }
.text { color: #090302; }
.border { border: 2px solid #090302; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 3 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #090302, #090602); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #090302?: #090302 is a black, closest to the named color Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #090302?: The RGB value is 9, 3, 2: 9 red, 3 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #090302?: The complementary color is #020809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #090302?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.