Ivory (CAC9C4) — 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 #CAC9C4

RGB rgb(202, 201, 196)

HSL hsl(50°, 5%, 78%)

CMYK C:0% M:0% Y:3% K:21%

Luminance 0.5915

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.66:1

Aa — #CAC9C4

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.66:1

Aa — #CAC9C4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CAC9C4 #C4C5CA

Analogous

#CAC6C4 #CAC9C4 #C8CAC4

Triadic

#CAC9C4 #C4CAC9 #C9C4CA

Split-comp.

#CAC9C4 #C4C8CA #C6C4CA

Tetradic

#CAC9C4 #C4CAC6 #C4C5CA #CAC4C8

Monochromatic

#616161 #949494 #C7C7C7 #E0E0E0 #FFFFFF

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