Colors that go with Navy for clothes
Navy · #1F2A44
Navy (#1F2A44) — a deep, near-black blue — pairs best with muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and teal. To wear with it, reach for muted red, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Worn together, the pairing has to flatter skin and hold up in mixed light — confident partners read as intentional, not accidental.
About navy
Navy is a deep, near-black blue — a gently muted, cool colour that reads as deep and grounding. As a cool tone it looks most resolved next to warm and neutral partners that add the warmth it lacks, and it needs lighter shades nearby for the value contrast the eye reads as finished. That balance is what makes it feel refined in clothes.
- HEX
- #1F2A44
- RGB
- 31, 42, 68
- HSL
- 222°, 37%, 19%
- CMYK
- 54, 38, 0, 73
Accessibility: put light text on navy for AAA legibility (contrast 13.7:1 against off-white).
Why navy pairs with muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and teal
Across the 8 historical combinations below, navy sits most often beside muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and teal. That tracks with colour theory: a cool, deep tone like this one wants warm and neutral partners that add the warmth it lacks so the scheme feels intentional rather than flat, and lighter partners supply the light-to-dark range the eye needs. Worn together, the pairing has to flatter skin and hold up in mixed light — confident partners read as intentional, not accidental.
- muted red
- terracotta & clay
- ochre & gold
- teal
Using navy in clothes
To wear with it, reach for muted red and terracotta & clay. Because navy is deep and grounding, keep it to anchor pieces or a single feature area and let muted red carry the larger surfaces.
8 combinations with navy, from the 1933 Dictionary
Crimson & Navy
Deep safflower crimson against navy — the courtly contrast of Heian-era robes and formal Edo textiles.
#1B2A4E #9A2A2A #F4EEE0
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
Pale Blue & Vermillion
The faded blue of Shinsengumi jackets against shrine-gate vermillion — restrained power.
#2B2B2B #6B9BB0 #D8453A #F4EEE0
Madder Red & Evergreen
The rooted red of madder-dyed cotton set against enduring pine green.
#2B2B2B #B23B3B #344E3D #EAE1CC
Kite Brown & Gold
The warm brown of a kite's wing lit by afternoon gold.
#2B2B2B #8A5A3B #D4AF37
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
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
Old Rose & Apricot Yellow +2
Plate 265 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Old Rose, Apricot Yellow, Olive Yellow, Dull Violet Black.
#1e0e3f #d46d7a #ffdd00 #a6a159
Navy in other settings
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