Faux-Navy blue (#000169) color information

Hex color #000169 is very close to "Navy blue" due to their similar appearences. It's labeled as "dark blue". Psychologically, when humans think of this color, Navy blue (#000169), in marketing and promotions, they might associate it with serenity, appetite-curbing, a sense of security or trust, health care, and maturity. This color isn't popular for food and restaurants. United Way and Mastercard are a couple of companies using this color, according to our database.

Breakdown of #000169

#000169 is made up of (0, 1, 105) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 99.05, 0.00, 58.82) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 361 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #000066. White should be used ontop of #000169 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #000169. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #000169 luma #12.45
Websafe hex #000066 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 1, 105) Adobe RGB (33.00, 0.00, 101.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 0%, 41%) Closest named color Navy blue
rgba rgba(0.0, 1.0, 105.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (10.00, 37.17, -73.34)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 99.05, 0.00, 58.82) CIE-L*ab (8.99, 50.29, -55.39)
hsv hsv(240.00, 100.00, 20.50) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (8.99, 74.81, 312.24)
hsb hsb(240.00, 100.00, 41.00) CIE-L*uv (8.99, 1.48, -36.29)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Navy blue (#000169)

There are two colors that make up the Complimentary color scheme. Opposites of one another in the color spectrum, one color is referred to as the "base" #000169 while the second is the "compliment" #686800.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Split Compliments of #Faux-Navy blue (#000169)

The Split Complimentary color scheme is made up of three colors. The base color #000169 is paired with the two colors to the left and the right of compliment color #686800.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Navy blue (#000169)

There are three colors that make up the Triadic color scheme. A color wheel would show all three of these spaced evenly (120°) apart.

Similar to the Split Complimentary color scheme, it's smart to use the secondary colors for accents and highlights.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Navy blue (#000169)

The Tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart.

The Tetradic color scheme is a highly-aggressive color scheme as all four colors fight for dominance.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Navy blue (#000169)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

Finding the right contrast may prove to be a challenge when working with Analagous colors.

Lighter variations of #000169

Lighter shades are produced by blending #000169 with white

Faux-Navy blue (#000169)'s Darker shades

Darker shades of #000169 can be created by blending the color with different amounts of black.

Faux-Navy blue (#000169)'s Tones

When you combine pure gray with this color, #000169, tones are produced.

Faux-Navy blue (#000169) Gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #000169 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#000169 → #686800
#000169 → #4c4d96
#000169 → #ffffff
#000169 → #340068
#000169 → #00003f
#000169 → #003468

#000169 in different lighting conditions

Seeing #000169 on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #000169 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Paints related to #000169

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#000169might be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

#000169 popular opposites

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#000169. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

United Way
Mastercard

#000169 in coding

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #000169
Java new Color(0, 1, 105);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 1, 105);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:1 blue:105 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 1f, 105f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:1, blue:105, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $690100
Python Color('#000169')

Base Conversions of hex color #000169

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #000169. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 361 while the individual RGB conversions are: 0, 1, 105.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 00000001 01101001
Hex 00 01 69
Octal 0 1 151
Decimal 0 1 105

Icons incorporating the color #000169

If you're considering using #000169 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color #000169 on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #000169 colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #000169 on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #000169 on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #000169 background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #000169 background.
This text is hex color #000169 on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #000169 on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #000169 and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #000169 and white (#ffffff) background.