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#09181A Hex Code

Color Name: Chinese Black

What is hex #09181A Color?

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The color name of hex code #09181A is Chinese Black. The RGB values are (9, 24, 26) which means it is composed of 15% red, 41% green and 44% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:65 M:8 Y:0 K:90. In the HSV/HSB scale, #09181A has a hue of 187°, 65% saturation and a brightness value of 10%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #09181A Color Codes

Color NameChinese Black
RGB Values(9, 24, 26)
CMYK Values(65%, 8%, 0%, 90%)
HSV/HSB Values(187°, 65%, 10%)
Closest Web Safe#000033
Inverse Color#F6E7E5 [Alabaster]
Closest Pantone®Black 6 C
Closest RAL9005 [Jet black]
Complementary Color#1A0B09 [Licorice]
#09181A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#141414
Desaturated#121212
Weighted Average (Most Common)#141414
Weighted Average (Luma)#151515
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#4E4E4E

Hex #09181A Color Palettes

09181A is too dark to display its color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 09181A. Complementary color is 1A0B09

Complementary Palette

The complement of #09181A is #1A0B09 which is called Licorice. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #09181A color is offered by #1A0B09. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

09181A 1A0B09
Analogous color palette with (09181A, 09101A and 091A14)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #09181A are #09101A and #091A14, called Rich Black (FOGRA29) and Chinese Black, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #09181A with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

09181A 09101A 091A14
Split Complementary color palette with (09181A, 1A0910 and 1A1409)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #09181A are #1A0910 (Licorice) and #1A1409 (Licorice). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

09181A 1A0910 1A1409
Triadic color palette with (09181A, 1A0918 and 181A09)

Triadic Palette

#09181A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #1A0918 (Licorice) and #181A09 (Black Chocolate) along with #09181A, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

09181A 1A0918 181A09
Tetradic color palette with (09181A, 1A0918, 1A0B09 and 091A0B)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #09181A has #1A0918 (Licorice), #1A0B09 (Licorice) and #091A0B (Chinese Black). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

09181A 1A0918 1A0B09 091A0B
Square color palette with (09181A, 14091A, 1A0B09 and 101A09)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #09181A contains #14091A (Chinese Black), #1A0B09 (Licorice) and #101A09 (Chinese Black). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

09181A 14091A 1A0B09 101A09
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Hex #09181A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #09181A rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

09181A 09091A 17091A 1A090E 1A1209 131A09 091A0D

Tints, Tones & Shades of 09181A Color

Tints

  • Transparent 3A46483A4648
  • Transparent 535D5F535D5F
  • Transparent 6B74766B7476
  • Transparent 848C8D848C8D
  • Transparent 9DA3A39DA3A3
  • Transparent B5BABAB5BABA
  • Transparent CED1D1CED1D1
  • Transparent E6E8E8E6E8E8

Tones

  • Transparent 212D2E212D2E
  • Transparent 2D37392D3739
  • Transparent 394243394243
  • Transparent 454C4D454C4D
  • Transparent 505657505657
  • Transparent 5C61615C6161
  • Transparent 686B6C686B6C
  • Transparent 747676747676

Shades

  • Transparent 071315071315
  • Transparent 061112061112
  • Transparent 050E10050E10
  • Transparent 050C0D050C0D
  • Transparent 040A0A040A0A
  • Transparent 030708030708
  • Transparent 020505020505
  • Transparent 010203010203

#09181A Color Patterns

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    #09181A Houndstooth Pattern

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    #09181A Trellis Pattern

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    #09181A Plaid Pattern


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