#FFFFF0Ivory is a vivid, fully saturated, very light warm yellow (#FFFFF0).
Ivory is a very light, vivid, fully saturated take on yellow. Colors in this range are commonly associated with optimism, caution and visibility, which makes ivory a natural fit for highlights, warning states and youthful, energetic branding.
Ivory is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on ivory hits 20.81:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.01:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of ivory sits at 240° — #F0F0FF, close to lavender — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for ivory in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from ivory's position on the color wheel (hue 60°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix ivory toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how ivory performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Ivory | 1.01:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Ivory | 20.81:1 | AAA | AAA |
#FFFFF4#FFFFF4#FFF6F7Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword ivory directly.
:root {
--ivory: #FFFFF0;
--ivory-rgb: 255, 255, 240;
--ivory-tint: #FFFFF7;
--ivory-shade: #8C8C84;
}
.btn-ivory {
background: var(--ivory);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'ivory': {
DEFAULT: '#FFFFF0',
light: '#FFFFF7',
dark: '#8C8C84',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.