#09281F Hex Color
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#09281f is a very dark teal with a muted, pine-green undertone and almost no saturation. The hex code works best as a dominant base in dark mode UIs and moody brand palettes, where white text reaches roughly 15.7:1 contrast. Warm accents like brass or dusty coral keep it from reading flat.
Questions about #09281f
What is #09281f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #09281f is rgb(9, 40, 31), in HSL hsl(163, 63%, 10%) and in CMYK 78%, 0%, 22%, 84%.
What colors pair well with #09281f?
Warm accents work best: dusty coral, brass, and terracotta keep #09281f from reading flat or muddy. Use off-white text for body copy, since pure white can feel stark against such a dark base.
Is #09281f readable on white or black?
#09281f has a 15.73:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.33:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.