What color is #091619?

#091619 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #091619?

The RGB value is 9, 22, 25: 9 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #091619?

The complementary color is #190C09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #091619?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#091619 color

#091619 rgb(9, 22, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #091619 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 8.6% green and 9.8% blue (9, 22, 25).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 47% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.41:1).

#091619 color codes

HEX	`#091619`
RGB	`rgb(9, 22, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 8.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 47%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 64%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 12%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.34, -3.78, -3.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.34, 5.29, 224.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.575, 0.702, 1.025)`
Decimal	`595481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #091619, 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 #091619	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#091619 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #091619 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #091619; }
.text { color: #091619; }
.border { border: 2px solid #091619; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 22 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #091619, #090e19); }

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Questions

What color is #091619?: #091619 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #091619?: The RGB value is 9, 22, 25: 9 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #091619?: The complementary color is #190C09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #091619?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.