Back to gallery
Earthyazuredeep

Quiet Navy Facet

#152835
Notes

Quiet Navy Facet (#152835) is a deep azure with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (204°, 43%, 15%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary orange. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#152835
RGB
rgb(21, 40, 53)
HSL
hsl(204, 43%, 15%)
HWB
hwb(204 8% 79%)
OKLCH
oklch(26.7% 0.035 239.8)
HSV
hsv(204, 60%, 21%)
LAB
lab(15.14% -3.18 -10.81)
LCH
lch(15.14% 11.27 253.59)
CMYK
cmyk(60%, 25%, 0%, 79%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

Variations

Click any swatch to explore

Harmonies

Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#152835
Original
#222836
Protanopia
#1e2435
Deuteranopia
#052b2c
Tritanopia
#252525
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
15.14:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.39:1

Related Colors

Canvas