Ivory
#FFFFF0
What color is Ivory
Ivory is a light pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Ivory is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Ivory
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Ivory is #FFFFF0.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Ivory has 100%% Red, 100% Green, and 94% Blue.
Ivory has 60° Hue, 6% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Ivory has 60° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 97% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Ivory has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FFFFF0 |
|
RGB |
(255, 255, 240) |
(100%, 100%, 94%) |
HSV |
(60°, 6, 100) |
(17%, 6%, 100%) |
HSL |
(60°, 98, 97) |
(17%, 98%, 97%) |
CMYK |
(0, 0, 6, 0) |
(0%, 0%, 6%, 0%) |
How does Ivory contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Ivory is 99%, which is high.
Ivory has a higher contrast with black than white.
Ivory and black have a 20.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Ivory and white have a 1.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
99% |
AAA (20.8) |
insufficient (1.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Ivory
How to mix Ivory paint
To mix Ivory paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Yellow, 94% White, as shown below.
Yellow
6%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
94%
To mix Ivory paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Yellow, 94% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
6%
Black
0%
White
94%
What colors are similar to Ivory
Colors similar to Ivory are: Off White, China Ivory, Moon Glow, Bianca, and Buttery White. Off White is brighter than Ivory. China Ivory is more green and brighter than Ivory. Moon Glow is more green and brighter and darker than Ivory. Bianca is more orange and darker than Ivory. Buttery White is more orange and darker than Ivory.
