#E8E6DC · #1A2746 · #2E3E62 · #0A101E
Use #E8E6DC as the background. Use #1A2746 as the primary accent. Use #2E3E62 as secondary. Use #0A101E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Navy Houndstooth — vintage, mono, cool, royal.
Technical breakdown for the Navy Houndstooth 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: 78.9% | 232, 230, 220 | 0%, 1%, 5%, 9% | 50°, 21%, 89% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 2.1% | 26, 39, 70 | 63%, 44%, 0%, 73% | 222°, 46%, 19% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 4.9% | 46, 62, 98 | 53%, 37%, 0%, 62% | 222°, 36%, 28% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.5% | 10, 16, 30 | 67%, 47%, 0%, 88% | 222°, 50%, 8% |
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 Houndstooth palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0A101E on #E8E6DC |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.18:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8E6DC on #0A101E |
Aa Sample Text
| 15.18:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1A2746 on #E8E6DC |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.80:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8E6DC on #1A2746 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.80:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2E3E62 on #E8E6DC |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.47:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8E6DC on #2E3E62 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.47:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #0A101E on #2E3E62 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.79:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E3E62 on #0A101E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.79:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E3E62 on #1A2746 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.39:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1A2746 on #2E3E62 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.39:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #0A101E on #1A2746 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.29:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1A2746 on #0A101E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.29:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Navy Houndstooth 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.
A complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it provides maximum contrast and energy by using opposite colors.
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.
directly opposite #1A2746 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #1A2746 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Navy Houndstooth 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.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #E8E6DC for the main background and #1A2746 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #0A101E and #E8E6DC is 15.18:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Navy Houndstooth palette contains #E8E6DC, #1A2746, #2E3E62, #0A101E. 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.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #0A101E on #E8E6DC reaches 15.2:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #826A30, #261F42, #151513 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.
Navy Houndstooth reads as vintage, mono, cool. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by muted yellow — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Navy Houndstooth palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Navy Houndstooth's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.