What color is #092220?

#092220 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #092220?

The RGB value is 9, 34, 32: 9 red, 34 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #092220?

The complementary color is #22090B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #092220?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#092220 color

#092220 rgb(9, 34, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #092220 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 13.3% green and 12.5% blue (9, 34, 32).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 58% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.65:1).

#092220 color codes

HEX	`#092220`
RGB	`rgb(9, 34, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 13.3%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 58%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 74%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 6%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.32, -10.23, -1.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.32, 10.35, 188.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.945, 1.306, 1.569)`
Decimal	`598560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #092220, 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 #092220	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#092220 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #092220 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #092220; }
.text { color: #092220; }
.border { border: 2px solid #092220; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 34 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #092220, #091722); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #092220?: #092220 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #092220?: The RGB value is 9, 34, 32: 9 red, 34 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #092220?: The complementary color is #22090B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #092220?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.