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#090009

#090009 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#090009 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 0% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 96.47% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 100% saturation and 1.76% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 20.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 5.1.

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Relative luminance0.0008

Complementary

  1. #090009
  2. #000900

Split complementary

  1. #090009
  2. #040900
  3. #000904

Analogous

  1. #040009
  2. #090009
  3. #090004

Triadic

  1. #090009
  2. #090900
  3. #000909

Tetradic

  1. #090009
  2. #090000
  3. #000900
  4. #000909

Square

  1. #090009
  2. #090400
  3. #000900
  4. #000409

Monochromatic

  1. #140014
  2. #140014
  3. #090009
  4. #550055
  5. #a200a2

Shades

#090009 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #090009
  2. #080008
  3. #070007
  4. #060006
  5. #050005
  6. #050005
  7. #040004
  8. #030003
  9. #020002
  10. #010001
  11. #000000

Tints

#090009 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #090009
  2. #221a22
  3. #3a333a
  4. #534d53
  5. #6b666b
  6. #848084
  7. #9d999d
  8. #b5b3b5
  9. #ceccce
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#090009 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #090009
  2. #150d15
  3. #211a21
  4. #2d262d
  5. #393339
  6. #454045
  7. #504d50
  8. #5c5a5c
  9. #686668
  10. #747374
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #030303 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #050205 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #000209 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #010309 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0a0103 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #030109 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #040209 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #090005 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-090009 {
  color: #090009;
}
Background
.bg-090009 {
  background-color: #090009;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-090009 {
  border: 2px solid #090009;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #090009;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 0 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 100% 2%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-090009 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #090009, #090004);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-090009 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 0 9 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.10 #000000 Black ΔE 5.29 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.96 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.36 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.32 #353839 Onyx ΔE 15.86 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 15.93 #f6fff6 Inverted #030303 Grayscale 

Licorice
#090009  rgb(9, 0, 9)  hsl(300, 100%, 2%)  Licorice
#000900  rgb(0, 9, 0)  hsl(120, 100%, 2%)  Black
#090900  rgb(9, 9, 0)  hsl(60, 100%, 2%)  Smoky Black
#000909  rgb(0, 9, 9)  hsl(180, 100%, 2%)  Black