Ivory (BDBEB3) — 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 #BDBEB3

RGB rgb(189, 190, 179)

HSL hsl(65°, 8%, 72%)

CMYK C:1% M:0% Y:6% K:25%

Luminance 0.5175

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.88:1

Aa — #BDBEB3

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 11.18:1

Aa — #BDBEB3

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BDBEB3 #B3B2BD

Analogous

#BDB9B2 #BDBEB3 #B7BDB2

Triadic

#BDBEB3 #B2BCBD #BDB2BC

Split-comp.

#BDBEB3 #B2B7BD #B9B2BD

Tetradic

#BDBEB3 #B2BDB9 #B3B2BD #BDB2B7

Monochromatic

#525252 #858585 #B8B8B8 #D1D1D1 #F7F7F7

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