#F0EDE2
#14213E
#D4AF37
#080C1A
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Navy and Gold Color Palette

#F0EDE2 · #14213E · #D4AF37 · #080C1A

AAA
WCAG Grade
16.6:1
Contrast Ratio
698
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AI Prompt

Use #F0EDE2 as the background. Use #14213E as the primary accent. Use #D4AF37 as secondary. Use #080C1A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Navy and Gold — royal, vintage, cool, night.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Navy and Gold color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 84.6%
240, 237, 226 0%, 1%, 6%, 6% 47°, 32%, 91%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 1.6%
20, 33, 62 68%, 47%, 0%, 76% 221°, 51%, 16%
Secondary
Luminance: 44.9%
212, 175, 55 0%, 17%, 74%, 17% 46°, 65%, 52%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.4%
8, 12, 26 69%, 54%, 0%, 90% 227°, 53%, 7%

Navy and Gold Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Navy and Gold palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#F0EDE2 gently saturated yellow
#14213E gently saturated blue
#D4AF37 saturated yellow
#080C1A gently saturated blue

Navy and Gold Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#080C1A on #F0EDE2
Aa Sample Text
16.62:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#F0EDE2 on #080C1A
Aa Sample Text
16.62:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#14213E on #F0EDE2
Aa Sample Text
13.61:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#F0EDE2 on #14213E
Aa Sample Text
13.61:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#080C1A on #D4AF37
Aa Sample Text
9.27:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#D4AF37 on #080C1A
Aa Sample Text
9.27:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#D4AF37 on #14213E
Aa Sample Text
7.58:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#14213E on #D4AF37
Aa Sample Text
7.58:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#D4AF37 on #F0EDE2
Aa Sample Text
1.79:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F0EDE2 on #D4AF37
Aa Sample Text
1.79:1 Fail Decorative use only
#080C1A on #14213E
Aa Sample Text
1.22:1 Fail Decorative use only
#14213E on #080C1A
Aa Sample Text
1.22:1 Fail Decorative use only

Navy and Gold Color Psychology & Meaning

Navy with gold buttons is the combination of club and naval blazers, where the metal does all the decoration the colour cannot, and this palette is shirt pale with button gold. It feels formal and nautical, the color of a blazer with two rows of brass.

Color Harmony: Complementary Scheme

The Navy and Gold palette is built using a complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it provides maximum contrast and energy by using opposite colors.

History & Design Context

Gilt and brass buttons on navy jackets descend from naval uniform practice, where metal buttons were both decorative and a way to show rank and division.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the shirt pale for page backgrounds, blazer navy for calls to action, button gold for card accents, and blazer dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Private banking, law and consultancy, luxury retail, marquee brands.

Colors That Pair Well With Navy and Gold

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

orange

directly opposite #14213E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

violet

30° beside #14213E — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Navy and Gold Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Use #14213E for buttons and links — it scores 13.6:1 against the #F0EDE2 background (above the 3:1 UI-components threshold).
  • Set body text in #080C1A — 16.6:1 against #F0EDE2 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #D4AF37 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #14213E.

How to Implement the Navy and Gold Color Scheme

To use this Navy and Gold color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #F0EDE2 for the main background and #14213E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #080C1A and #F0EDE2 is 16.62:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Navy and Gold Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Navy and Gold color palette?

The Navy and Gold palette contains #F0EDE2, #14213E, #D4AF37, #080C1A. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the Navy and Gold color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #080C1A on #F0EDE2 reaches 16.6:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the Navy and Gold palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #876A2C, #1E183A, #161513 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the Navy and Gold palette create?

Navy and Gold reads as royal, vintage, cool. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated yellow — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Navy and Gold color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Navy and Gold palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Navy and Gold palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Navy and Gold's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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