Ivory (BBB8A0) — 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 #BBB8A0

RGB rgb(187, 184, 160)

HSL hsl(53°, 17%, 68%)

CMYK C:0% M:2% Y:14% K:27%

Luminance 0.4822

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2:1

Aa — #BBB8A0

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.48:1

Aa — #BBB8A0

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#BBB8A0 #A0A3BB

Analogous

#BBAAA0 #BBB8A0 #B1BBA0

Triadic

#BBB8A0 #A0BBB8 #B8A0BB

Split-comp.

#BBB8A0 #A0B1BB #AAA0BB

Tetradic

#BBB8A0 #A0BBAA #A0A3BB #BBA0B1

Monochromatic

#4C4B42 #838172 #B3B2A8 #CBCAC3 #EEEEEC

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Marrakech View all →

Dragonfruit View all →

Pastel Spring View all →