What color is #091224?

#091224 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 #091224?

The RGB value is 9, 18, 36: 9 red, 18 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #091224?

The complementary color is #241B09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #091224?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#091224 color

#091224 rgb(9, 18, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #091224 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 7.1% green and 14.1% blue (9, 18, 36).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 60% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.69:1).

#091224 color codes

HEX	`#091224`
RGB	`rgb(9, 18, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 7.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 60%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 75%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 50%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.58, 2.45, -13.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.58, 13.52, 280.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.647, 0.618, 1.754)`
Decimal	`594468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #091224, 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 #091224	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#091224 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.69:1	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 #091224 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #091224; }
.text { color: #091224; }
.border { border: 2px solid #091224; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 18 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #091224, #0e0924); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #091224?: #091224 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 #091224?: The RGB value is 9, 18, 36: 9 red, 18 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #091224?: The complementary color is #241B09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #091224?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.