What color is #092106?

#092106 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #092106?

The RGB value is 9, 33, 6: 9 red, 33 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #092106?

The complementary color is #1E0621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #092106?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#092106 color

#092106 rgb(9, 33, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #092106 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 12.9% green and 2.4% blue (9, 33, 6).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 69% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 82% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.05:1).

#092106 color codes

HEX	`#092106`
RGB	`rgb(9, 33, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 12.9%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 69%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 82%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 82%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.25, -15.94, 12.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.25, 20.28, 141.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.689, 1.159, 0.36)`
Decimal	`598278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #092106, 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 #092106	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#092106 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #092106 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #092106; }
.text { color: #092106; }
.border { border: 2px solid #092106; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 33 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #092106, #062110); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #092106?: #092106 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #092106?: The RGB value is 9, 33, 6: 9 red, 33 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #092106?: The complementary color is #1E0621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #092106?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.