Get the right color in iOS7 translucent navigation bar

Question

How can I get the right coloring for my translucent navigation bars in iOS 7? The navigation bar just adjusts the given color to a much brighter one. Changing brightness or

Answer 1

Simple/fast solution that worked for me. Just set the bar tint in the storyboard rather than the background.

First select your Navigation Bar in your Navigation Controller

And then click the attributes inspector on the right and then set the Bar Tint

You can select a pre-defined color or click on the color to set it to something else.