Colors that go with Navy for an outfit
Navy · #1F2A44
Navy (#1F2A44) — a deep, near-black blue — pairs best with muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and green. Build the outfit around muted red, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
An outfit wants one or two decisive partners — a neutral anchor and a single accent beats a full rainbow.
What navy pairs with
- muted red
- terracotta & clay
- ochre & gold
- green
8 combinations with navy, from the 1933 Dictionary
Pomegranite Purple & Cobalt Green +2
Plate 271 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pomegranite Purple, Cobalt Green, Green Blue, Deep Slate Green.
#112f2c #b71f57 #96d1aa #099197
Indian Lake & Dull Violet Black +2
Plate 331 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Indian Lake, Dull Violet Black, Light Mauve, Violet.
#1e0e3f #c53c69 #9a72aa #4f4086
Raw Sienna & Vinaceous Cinnamon +2
Plate 279 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Raw Sienna, Vinaceous Cinnamon, Ecru, Dark Tyrian Blue.
#12354e #bb7125 #eea78c #c2ae93
Coral Red & Scarlet +2
Plate 332 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Coral Red, Scarlet, Deep Slate Olive, Dusky Green.
#253122 #f58e84 #cb2f43 #004f46
Red & Yellow +2
Plate 251 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Red, Yellow, Diamine Green, Slate Color.
#34454c #a72144 #fff200 #1a7444
Lemon Yellow & Apricot Orange +2
Plate 253 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Lemon Yellow, Apricot Orange, Cotinga Purple, Slate Color.
#34454c #f8ed43 #f68c50 #501345
Vandyke Red & Yellow Orange +2
Plate 335 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Vandyke Red, Yellow Orange, Violet, Slate Color.
#34454c #82241f #f99d1b #4f4086
Eugenia Red | B & Naples Yellow +2
Plate 325 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eugenia Red | B, Naples Yellow, Yellow Ocher, Deep Slate Green.
#112f2c #da525d #fbe6a0 #e2b540
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