Ivory (CDC9C1) — 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 #CDC9C1

RGB rgb(205, 201, 193)

HSL hsl(40°, 11%, 78%)

CMYK C:0% M:2% Y:6% K:20%

Luminance 0.5944

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.65:1

Aa — #CDC9C1

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.72:1

Aa — #CDC9C1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CDC9C1 #C1C5CD

Analogous

#CDC3C1 #CDC9C1 #CBCDC1

Triadic

#CDC9C1 #C1CDC9 #C9C1CD

Split-comp.

#CDC9C1 #C1CBCD #C3C1CD

Tetradic

#CDC9C1 #C1CDC3 #C1C5CD #CDC1CB

Monochromatic

#626160 #959493 #C7C7C6 #E1E1E0 #FFFFFF

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