Meaning of the Color Ivory
Ivory is a confusing color for people trying to put together a color scheme. It is a shade of white that falls in the color spectrum between a cooler shade, like diamond white, and yellow-based shades, like cream. Ivory is a warm, natural white with a hint of yellow. A good visual reference point is the tusk of an elephant. The color ivory takes its name from the bone material that forms the tusks of the elephant.
It can be called white, pearl, whitish, and opaline milk to this color, which is synonymous with it, or represents various shades of the color ivory. It is the color of the tusks of elephants and walruses and has a slightly yellow or whitish appearance.
It is also the traditional color of the piano keys. As a neutral, ivory is a soothing color. It has some of the same purity, softness, and cleanliness as white, but is a little richer and has a warmer touch. Elephant ivory tusks have been appreciated and used for a long time in jewelry and home decoration. Pearl and opal, ivory tones, are also precious stones. Ivory is the traditional wedding anniversary gift 14, while the pearl is the color reserved for the 30th wedding anniversary.
Information about Ivory / #fffff0
In a RGB color space (made from three colored lights for red, green, and blue), hex #fffff0 is made of 100% red, 100% green, and 94.1% blue. In a CMYK color space (also known as process color, or four colors, and used in color printing), hex #fffff0 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow, and 0% black. Ivory has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 100%, and a lightness of 97.1%.
Color Conversion
The hexadecimal color #fffff0 has RGB values of R: 100, G: 100, B: 94.1 and CMYK values of C: 0, M: 0, Y: 0.06, K:0.
Looking for a different hue? The following colors are related to ivory.
- White
- Yellow