Ivory (BFBDB2) — 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 #BFBDB2

RGB rgb(191, 189, 178)

HSL hsl(51°, 9%, 72%)

CMYK C:0% M:1% Y:7% K:25%

Luminance 0.5154

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.89:1

Aa — #BFBDB2

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 11.14:1

Aa — #BFBDB2

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BFBDB2 #B1B3BE

Analogous

#BEB6B1 #BFBDB2 #BABEB1

Triadic

#BFBDB2 #B1BEBC #BCB1BE

Split-comp.

#BFBDB2 #B1BABE #B6B1BE

Tetradic

#BFBDB2 #B1BEB6 #B1B3BE #BEB1BA

Monochromatic

#525252 #858585 #B8B8B8 #D1D1D1 #F7F7F7

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