Ivory (BDB599) — 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 #BDB599

RGB rgb(189, 181, 153)

HSL hsl(47°, 21%, 67%)

CMYK C:0% M:4% Y:19% K:26%

Luminance 0.4699

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.05:1

Aa — #BDB599

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.23:1

Aa — #BDB599

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BDB599 #99A1BD

Analogous

#BDA399 #BDB599 #B3BD99

Triadic

#BDB599 #99BDB5 #B599BD

Split-comp.

#BDB599 #99B3BD #A399BD

Tetradic

#BDB599 #99BDA3 #99A1BD #BD99B3

Monochromatic

#4C493D #857F6B #B4B0A2 #CBC8BE #EDECE8

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