Color #090504

In the Register's classification, #090504 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(9, 5, 4) — 3.5% red, 2% green, 1.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 96. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #090504 reads as a moderately toned warm red and sits very close to black. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fashion Black (#060403). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Black Eyes (#0B0802) and Vampire Black (#080808).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(9, 5, 4)), which gives #090504 its character. If you plan to put text on a #090504 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 20.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:96), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #090504 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.