What color is #090C22?

#090C22 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #090C22?

The RGB value is 9, 12, 34: 9 red, 12 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #090C22?

The complementary color is #221F09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #090C22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#090C22 color

#090C22 rgb(9, 12, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #090C22 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 4.7% green and 13.3% blue (9, 12, 34).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 58% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.31:1).

#090C22 color codes

HEX	`#090C22`
RGB	`rgb(9, 12, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 4.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 58%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 74%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 65%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.94, 4.83, -14.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.94, 15.08, 288.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.533, 0.436, 1.569)`
Decimal	`592930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #090C22, 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 #090C22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#090C22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #090C22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #090c22; }
.text { color: #090c22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #090c22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 12 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #090c22, #120922); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #090C22?: #090C22 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #090C22?: The RGB value is 9, 12, 34: 9 red, 12 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #090C22?: The complementary color is #221F09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #090C22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.