Ivory #FFFFF0
Ivory is a very light close to neutral grey with hex code #FFFFF0 and RGB rgb(255, 255, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (20.81:1).
About this color
#FFFFF0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 100%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. It is the named color Ivory. Black text reads best on it, at 20.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (100%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ivory |
| Black text | 20.81:1 |
| White text | 1.00:1 |
Colors that go with Ivory
Matches found by rotating Ivory around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Ivory
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Ivory, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Ivory, with their ΔE distance.
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.013
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.016
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.019
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.021
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.021
More about Ivory
How to make Ivory
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #FFFFFF, a difference of ΔE 0.020 from Ivory. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Ivory in every format
| HEX | #FFFFF0 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 255, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(99.6% 0.02 106.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FFFFF0 | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFFFF0 | 20.81:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFFFF0 text on white | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFFFF0 text on black | 20.81:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Ivory
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FFFFF0
oklch(99.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A386
oklch(70.8% 0.041 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C68
oklch(63.1% 0.051 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#77764F
oklch(55.7% 0.056 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#646340
oklch(49.1% 0.052 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#525135
oklch(42.8% 0.043 106.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
Ivory with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FFFEEF | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFFEF0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFFDFB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FEFEFE | 0.020 |
Use Ivory in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.