In the Navy Color

#283849

In the Navy is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or red magenta

Inverse Color #d7c7b6
Complementary Color #493828
Color Shade: blue cyan (210.91° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 22.16% (better contrasting with white)
In the Navy Color Sample
In the Navy Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #283849

If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to In the Navy Color. The Blue Lava color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Hydrogen Blue (#33476d) for more energetic effect. Try Plaudit as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#493828 is the best complementary color to In the Navy. Warm red shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #283849 complementary color is English Walnut, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pickled Bluewood are #284849 and #282849. Thus found on the left and right of #283849 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Plantation and Martinique colors as they work well with In the Navy.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary In the Navy palette consists of #484928 and #492828 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#493828). Try Woodland and Crater Brown colors in combination with #283849, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #283849 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the In the Navy. Thus Woodland and Livid Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of In the Navy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary English Walnut, Livid Brown, and Green Kelp split by 90° on the color wheel. #283849 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. In the Navy tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#493828) and two others. The Livid Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plantation – 120° from the complementary English Walnut. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #492837 and #284938.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #283849 is made of 24% red, 33% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode In the Navy has a hue angle of 210.91°, a saturation of 29.2% and a lightness of 22.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #283849 is made of 12.94% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.37% black ink.

HEX #283849
RGB Decimal rgb(40,56,73)
RGB Percentage 24%, 33%, 43%
CMYK 12.94, 6.67, 0, 71.37
HSL hsl(210.91,29.2%,22.16%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(210.91,45.21%,28.63%)
CIE-LAB lab(22.8633,-1.2973,-12.5193)
XYZ xyz(3.4918,3.7605,6.8451)
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