Ivory (BBB495) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Ivory"

Neutral · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #BBB495

RGB rgb(187, 180, 149)

HSL hsl(49°, 22%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:4% Y:20% K:27%

Luminance 0.462

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.08:1

Aa — #BBB495

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.08:1

Aa — #BBB495

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BBB495 #959CBB

Analogous

#BBA195 #BBB495 #AFBB95

Triadic

#BBB495 #95BBB4 #B495BB

Split-comp.

#BBB495 #95AFBB #A195BB

Tetradic

#BBB495 #95BBA1 #959CBB #BB95AF

Monochromatic

#4A473A #837E67 #B3AF9E #C9C6BA #EBEAE5

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