Close to Gunmetal
#09221D
#09221D is a very dark, rich teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 3.5% red, 13.3% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 168°, with 58% saturation and 8% 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 #09221D.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
16.69:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.26:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.69:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.26:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #09221D as they’d see it.
#09221D 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 #09221D
What color is #09221D?
#09221D is a very dark, rich teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 3.5% red, 13.3% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 168°, with 58% saturation and 8% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #09221D in RGB?
#09221D is rgb(9, 34, 29): 9 red, 34 green, and 29 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #09221D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(74, 0, 15, 87). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #09221D?
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 #09221D?
Its complement #2D181C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.