Color reference

Ivory #FFFFF0

Ivory is the standard CSS named color #FFFFF0, a near-white warm neutral with slightly reduced blue.

Ivory is the CSS named color keyword ivory, standardized at #FFFFF0 in sRGB.

Ivory #FFFFF0 20.81:1 with black text

Color values

HEX#FFFFF0
RGBrgb(255, 255, 240)
HSLhsl(60 100% 97%)
HSV60°, 6%, 100%
CMYK0%, 0%, 6%, 0%

HEX/RGB/HSL/HSV are deterministic sRGB representations. CMYK here is a mathematical approximation, not a printer-profile conversion.

Black or white text?

Black text 20.81:1 — AA normal text passes
White text 1.01:1 — AA normal text fails

AA normal text: black passes; white fails.

AA large text: black passes; white fails.

WCAG contrast thresholds use 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Do not round a near-threshold result upward when testing conformance.

Tints and shades of Ivory

These steps are computed by RGB-mixing #FFFFF0 toward white or black. They are generated values, not official named colors.

80% tint #FFFFFC
60% tint #FFFFF9
40% tint #FFFFF6
20% tint #FFFFF3
Base #FFFFF0
20% shade #CCCCC0
40% shade #999990
60% shade #666660
80% shade #333330

Need more control? Use the Tints and Shades Generator or Lighten / Darken tool.

CSS usage

.example {
  color: #000000;
  background-color: ivory;
}

You can use either ivory or #FFFFF0 in CSS; both resolve to the same sRGB color.