Ivory (B9BB96) — 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 #B9BB96

RGB rgb(185, 187, 150)

HSL hsl(63°, 21%, 66%)

CMYK C:1% M:0% Y:20% K:27%

Luminance 0.4889

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.98:1

Aa — #B9BB96

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.61:1

Aa — #B9BB96

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B9BB96 #9896BB

Analogous

#BBAA96 #B9BB96 #A6BB96

Triadic

#B9BB96 #96B9BB #BB96B9

Split-comp.

#B9BB96 #96A6BB #AA96BB

Tetradic

#B9BB96 #96BBAA #9896BB #BB96A6

Monochromatic

#494A3B #818268 #B1B29F #C8C9BB #EAEBE6

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