#F0EEE6 · #16244A · #C8382E · #0A1024
Use #F0EEE6 as the background. Use #16244A as the primary accent. Use #C8382E as secondary. Use #0A1024 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Navy Ribbon — royal, vintage, mono, cool.
Technical breakdown for the Navy Ribbon 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: 85.4% | 240, 238, 230 | 0%, 1%, 4%, 6% | 48°, 25%, 92% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 1.9% | 22, 36, 74 | 70%, 51%, 0%, 71% | 224°, 54%, 19% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 15.3% | 200, 56, 46 | 0%, 72%, 77%, 22% | 4°, 63%, 48% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.6% | 10, 16, 36 | 72%, 56%, 0%, 86% | 226°, 57%, 9% |
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 Ribbon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0A1024 on #F0EEE6 |
Aa Sample Text
| 16.25:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F0EEE6 on #0A1024 |
Aa Sample Text
| 16.25:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #16244A on #F0EEE6 |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.05:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F0EEE6 on #16244A |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.05:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8382E on #F0EEE6 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.45:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #F0EEE6 on #C8382E |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.45:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #0A1024 on #C8382E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.65:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C8382E on #0A1024 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.65:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C8382E on #16244A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.93:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #16244A on #C8382E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.93:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #0A1024 on #16244A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.25:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #16244A on #0A1024 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.25:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Navy Ribbon palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
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 #16244A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #16244A — 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 Ribbon 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 #F0EEE6 for the main background and #16244A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #0A1024 and #F0EEE6 is 16.25:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Navy Ribbon palette contains #F0EEE6, #16244A, #C8382E, #0A1024. 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: #0A1024 on #F0EEE6 reaches 16.2:1 (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, #897029, #251B46, #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.
Navy Ribbon reads as royal, vintage, mono. 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.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Navy Ribbon 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 Ribbon's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.