Close to Jet Black
#091108
#091108 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Jet Black. In RGB it’s made of 3.5% red, 6.7% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 36% saturation and 5% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #091108.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
19.17:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.10:1 FailThis color as text on white
19.17:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.10:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #091108 as they’d see it.
#091108 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #091108
What color is #091108?
#091108 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Jet Black. In RGB it’s made of 3.5% red, 6.7% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 36% saturation and 5% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #091108 in RGB?
#091108 is rgb(9, 17, 8): 9 red, 17 green, and 8 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #091108 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 0, 53, 93). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #091108?
PANTONE Black 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #091108?
Its complement #130D14 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.