What color is #093C1D?

#093C1D is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color British Racing Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #093C1D?

The RGB value is 9, 60, 29: 9 red, 60 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #093C1D?

The complementary color is #3C0928, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #093C1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#093C1D color

#093C1D rgb(9, 60, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #093C1D is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 23.5% green and 11.4% blue (9, 60, 29).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 74% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.53:1).

#093C1D color codes

HEX	`#093C1D`
RGB	`rgb(9, 60, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 23.5%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 74%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 85%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 0%, 52%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.5, -24.75, 14.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.5, 28.72, 149.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.95, 3.378, 1.711)`
Decimal	`605213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #093C1D, 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 #093C1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#093C1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #093C1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #093c1d; }
.text { color: #093c1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #093c1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 60 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #093c1d, #093c36); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #093C1D?: #093C1D is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color British Racing Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #093C1D?: The RGB value is 9, 60, 29: 9 red, 60 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #093C1D?: The complementary color is #3C0928, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #093C1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.