What color is #091217?

#091217 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #091217?

The RGB value is 9, 18, 23: 9 red, 18 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #091217?

The complementary color is #170E09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #091217?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#091217 color

#091217 rgb(9, 18, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #091217 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 7.1% green and 9% blue (9, 18, 23).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 44% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.91:1).

#091217 color codes

HEX	`#091217`
RGB	`rgb(9, 18, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 7.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 44%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 61%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 22%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.99, -1.7, -4.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.99, 4.48, 247.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.484, 0.553, 0.892)`
Decimal	`594455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #091217, 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 #091217	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#091217 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #091217 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #091217; }
.text { color: #091217; }
.border { border: 2px solid #091217; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 18 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #091217, #090b17); }

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Questions

What color is #091217?: #091217 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #091217?: The RGB value is 9, 18, 23: 9 red, 18 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #091217?: The complementary color is #170E09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #091217?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.