Ivory
#FFFFF0
Ivory is a white tone at #FFFFF0. It sits at 60 degrees on the color wheel with 100% saturation and 97% lightness.
Color values
Tints and shades
Tints mix Ivory with white, shades mix it with black. Use the light end for backgrounds and the dark end for text that has to stay readable.
Tint 80%
#FFFFFC
Tint 60%
#FFFFF9
Tint 40%
#FFFFF6
Tint 20%
#FFFFF3
Base
#FFFFF0
Shade 20%
#CCCCC0
Shade 40%
#999990
Shade 60%
#666660
Shade 80%
#333330
Accessibility
On white
Sample text
1.01:1
Fails WCAG for text
On black
Sample text
20.81:1
Passes AAA for body text
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Other white colors
Frequently asked
- What is the hex code for Ivory?
- The hex code for Ivory is #FFFFF0. In RGB that is rgb(255, 255, 240), and in HSL it is hsl(60, 100%, 97%).
- What RGB values make Ivory?
- Ivory is 255 red, 255 green, and 240 blue, written as rgb(255, 255, 240).
- Is Ivory readable as text on a white background?
- Ivory scores 1.01:1 against white. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text, so it fails and should be used for fills or borders rather than type.
- Is Ivory a valid CSS color name?
- Yes. You can write color: ivory directly in CSS, which every browser resolves to #FFFFF0.