What color is #091126?

#091126 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 #091126?

The RGB value is 9, 17, 38: 9 red, 17 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #091126?

The complementary color is #261E09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #091126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#091126 color

#091126 rgb(9, 17, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #091126 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 6.7% green and 14.9% blue (9, 17, 38).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 62% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.75:1).

#091126 color codes

HEX	`#091126`
RGB	`rgb(9, 17, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 6.7%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 62%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 76%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 55%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.41, 3.84, -15.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.41, 15.57, 284.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.663, 0.599, 1.914)`
Decimal	`594214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #091126, 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 #091126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#091126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #091126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #091126; }
.text { color: #091126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #091126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 17 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #091126, #0f0926); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #091126?: #091126 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 #091126?: The RGB value is 9, 17, 38: 9 red, 17 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #091126?: The complementary color is #261E09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #091126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.