Ivory (B9B998) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Ivory"

Neutral · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Bright color that captures attention. Symbolizes optimism, clarity and intellect.

✨ Uses

Warnings, lighting, youth fashion, accessories.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #B9B998

RGB rgb(185, 185, 152)

HSL hsl(60°, 19%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:0% Y:18% K:27%

Luminance 0.4811

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.01:1

Aa — #B9B998

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.46:1

Aa — #B9B998

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B9B998 #9898B9

Analogous

#B9A898 #B9B998 #A8B998

Triadic

#B9B998 #98B9B9 #B998B9

Split-comp.

#B9B998 #98A8B9 #A898B9

Tetradic

#B9B998 #98B9A8 #9898B9 #B998A8

Monochromatic

#48483C #80806B #B0B0A0 #C7C7BC #EAEAE6

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