Ivory (B4B49C) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Ivory"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Ivory pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #B4B49C

RGB rgb(180, 180, 156)

HSL hsl(60°, 14%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:0% Y:13% K:29%

Luminance 0.4557

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.11:1

Aa — #B4B49C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.95:1

Aa — #B4B49C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B4B49C #9C9CB4

Analogous

#B4A89C #B4B49C #A8B49C

Triadic

#B4B49C #9CB4B4 #B49CB4

Split-comp.

#B4B49C #9CA8B4 #A89CB4

Tetradic

#B4B49C #9CB4A8 #9C9CB4 #B49CA8

Monochromatic

#454540 #7A7A71 #ACACA5 #C4C4BF #E9E9E7

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