Smoky Navy Kiln
Smoky Navy Kiln: a dark analogous palette of #286F76, #025D6D, #244152, #002649, #00124D. Nocturnal, focused and cinematic; best contrast 3.03:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.03:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Deep Pool Teal#286F76
A medium, muted teal (Deep Pool Teal) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Lagoon#025D6D
A dark, muted blue (Deep Lagoon) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Depths of the Nile#244152
A dark, muted blue (Depths of the Nile) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Eclipse#002649
A very dark, muted blue (Dark Eclipse) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Interstellar Blue#00124D
A very dark, moderately saturated blue (Interstellar Blue) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white17.59:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.62:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly96% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #286F76 | 50% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #025D6D | 44% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #244152 | 36% |
| ≈ Ink | Accent | #002649 | 27% |
| ≈ Navy | Background | #00124D | 22% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D4FAFE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #00124d;
--color-surface: #244152;
--color-primary: #025d6d;
--color-accent: #002649;
--color-text: #d4fafe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #00124d;
--color-surface: #244152;
--color-primary: #025d6d;
--color-accent: #002649;
--color-ink: #d4fafe;
}
About this palette
Smoky Navy Kiln is palette number 24,259 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Navy (#00124D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as nocturnal, focused and cinematic. Its colors run from Slate (#286F76) at the light end to Navy (#00124D) at the dark end, covering 22% to 50% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #286F76: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
2. ≈ Slate #025D6D: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
3. ≈ Charcoal #244152: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
4. ≈ Ink #002649: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
5. ≈ Navy #00124D: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 22% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan and blue families, spread across 59 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Dark palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.14, and lightness between 20% and 52%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.076 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps and luxury packaging, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel nocturnal, focused and cinematic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#286F76) with Navy (#00124D) at a contrast ratio of 3.03:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#00124D), so this page suggests #D4FAFE for text, a lightened Slate that reaches 15.83:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #002649 and #00124D may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #002649 and #00124D may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #002649 and #00124D may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #00124D as the background, #244152 for cards and surfaces, #025D6D as the primary brand color, #002649 as the accent, and #D4FAFE for text (a computed lighter shade of Slate, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
Typical uses for a dark palette include dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Smoky Navy Kiln accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.03:1 (#286F76 on #00124D). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Slate (#025D6D) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations, where a nocturnal, focused and cinematic feel works well.