Information about #090101 color

#090101 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #090101 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(9, 1, 1) — 3.5% red, 0.4% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 3 / 96. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#090101 is a vivid, lively warm red that keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nicalis Black (#080000). Slightly further away sit Fashion Black (#060403) and Black Eyes (#0B0802).

The recipe behind #090101 is rgb(9, 1, 1), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #090101: 20.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:96) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #090101 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#090101 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#090101 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #090101

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Black Eyes color link
Black Eyes

#0B0802

Licejus color link
Licejus

#0D0009

Black color link
Black

#000000

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Bobos color link
Bobos

#050B0B

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Onyx Violet color link
Onyx Violet

#0B0010

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#090101
  • RGB9, 1, 1
  • CMYK0, 3, 3, 96
  • CSSrgb(9, 1, 1)
  • HSL0°, 80%, 2%
  • HSL Precise0°, 80%, 1.961%
  • HSV0°, 89%, 4%
  • HSB0°, 89%, 4%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.035, 0.004, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.035, 0.004, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.035, 0.004, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID090101
  • DECIMAL ID590081
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01