Ivory (BAB497) — 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 #BAB497

RGB rgb(186, 180, 151)

HSL hsl(50°, 20%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:3% Y:19% K:27%

Luminance 0.4614

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.09:1

Aa — #BAB497

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.06:1

Aa — #BAB497

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BAB497 #979DBA

Analogous

#BAA397 #BAB497 #AEBA97

Triadic

#BAB497 #97BAB4 #B497BA

Split-comp.

#BAB497 #97AEBA #A397BA

Tetradic

#BAB497 #97BAA3 #979DBA #BA97AE

Monochromatic

#49473C #817D6A #B1AEA0 #C8C6BC #EAEAE6

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