What color is #09061F?

#09061F is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #09061F?

The RGB value is 9, 6, 31: 9 red, 6 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #09061F?

The complementary color is #1C1F06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #09061F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#09061F color

#09061F rgb(9, 6, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #09061F is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 2.4% green and 12.2% blue (9, 6, 31).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 68% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.86:1).

#09061F color codes

HEX	`#09061F`
RGB	`rgb(9, 6, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 2.4%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 68%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 81%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 81%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.59, 6.23, -13.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.59, 15.31, 294)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.425, 0.287, 1.329)`
Decimal	`591391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #09061F, 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 #09061F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#09061F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #09061F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #09061f; }
.text { color: #09061f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #09061f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 6 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #09061f, #16061f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #09061F?: #09061F is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #09061F?: The RGB value is 9, 6, 31: 9 red, 6 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #09061F?: The complementary color is #1C1F06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #09061F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.