Information about Vintage Navy color

#2A344D - Vintage Navy color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A344D, known as "Vintage Navy", falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(42, 52, 77) — 16.5% red, 20.4% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 10 / 0 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A344D presents itself as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bunting (#2B3449). Slightly further away sit Checkmate (#2F324A) and Lucky Point (#292D4F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 52, 77)), which gives #2A344D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A344D: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Vintage Navy" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Vintage Navy color variations

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

Vintage Navy 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 Vintage Navy

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Checkmate color link
Checkmate

#2F324A

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Vintage Navy color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A344D
  • RGB42, 52, 77
  • CMYK14, 10, 0, 70
  • CSSrgb(42, 52, 77)
  • HSL223°, 29%, 23%
  • HSL Precise222.857°, 29.412%, 23.333%
  • HSV223°, 45%, 30%
  • HSB223°, 45%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.204, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.204, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.204, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A344D
  • DECIMAL ID2765901
  • Name Length12
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