What color is #091419?

#091419 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #091419?

The RGB value is 9, 20, 25: 9 red, 20 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #091419?

The complementary color is #190E09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #091419?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#091419 color

#091419 rgb(9, 20, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #091419 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 7.8% green and 9.8% blue (9, 20, 25).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 47% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.65:1).

#091419 color codes

HEX	`#091419`
RGB	`rgb(9, 20, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 7.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 47%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 64%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 20%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.68, -2.42, -4.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.68, 5.27, 242.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.538, 0.629, 1.012)`
Decimal	`594969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #091419, 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 #091419	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#091419 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #091419 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #091419; }
.text { color: #091419; }
.border { border: 2px solid #091419; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 20 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #091419, #090c19); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #091419?: #091419 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #091419?: The RGB value is 9, 20, 25: 9 red, 20 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #091419?: The complementary color is #190E09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #091419?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.