Off-white color For other uses, see Ivory (disambiguation). Carved ivory in Sa'dabad Palace, Iran
Ivory
Color coordinates
Hex triplet
#FFFFF0
sRGBB (r, g, b)
(255, 255, 240)
HSV (h, s, v)
(60°, 6%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)
(100, 0, 0°)
Source
X11
ISCC–NBS descriptor
Pale yellow
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
Ivory is an off-white color named after, and derived from, the material made from the tusks and teeth of certain animals, such as the elephant and the walrus. It has a very slight tint of yellow.
The color is often associated with purity and elegance. In Western culture, it is also associated with weddings and other formal occasions. In Eastern cultures, ivory has been used for centuries in the creation of decorative objects and religious artifacts, such as Buddha statues and other sculptures. The cultural acceptance of the use of ivory as a material has declined over time, with the practice being outlawed in much of the world.[1]
The first recorded use of ivory as a color name in English was in 1385.[2]
The color "ivory" was included as one of the X11 colors when they were formulated in 1987.
Ivory in nature
[edit]Ivory gull
Plants
Ivory-colored Cymbidium orchidThe ivory-colored cymbidium is a species of orchid.
Birds
Ivory is used adjectivally in the names of several birds to describe their appearance, including the ivory gull, ivory-backed woodswallow, ivory-billed aracari, ivory-billed woodcreeper, ivory-billed woodpecker and ivory-breasted pitta.
See also
[edit]
RAL 1014 Ivory
List of colors
X11 color names
References
[edit]
^Bear, Jacci Howard. "Ivory Color Meanings". Lifewire. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 197; Color Sample of Ivory: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample B12
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Shades of white
Alabaster
Alice blue
Almond
Anti-flash white
Antique white
Azure white
Baby powder
Beige
Bone
Champagne
Cornsilk
Cool Mint
Cosmic latte
Cream
Cultured pearl
Dutch white
Eggshell
Extra light almond
Flax
Floral white
Ghost white
Honeydew
Isabelline
Ivory
Lavender blush
Lemon chiffon
Linen
Magnolia
Mint cream
Misty rose
Navajo white
Nyanza
Old lace
Papaya whip
Parchment
Peach
Pearl
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Seasalt
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Snow
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Vanilla
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White
White smoke
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Shades of yellow
Amber
Apricot
Arylide yellow
Aureolin
Beige
Buff
Canary
Champagne
Chartreuse
Chrome yellow
Citron
Citrine
Corn
Cosmic latte
Cream
Dark goldenrod
Ecru
Flax
Gamboge
Gold
Gold (metallic)
Goldenrod
Green earth
Harvest gold
Icterine
Isabelline
Ivory
Jasmine
Jonquil
Khaki
Lemon chiffon
Lemon-lime
Light yellow
Lion
Maize
Marigold
Mikado yellow
Mindaro
Mustard
Naples yellow
Navajo white
Old gold
Papaya whip
Peach-yellow
Pear
Saffron
School bus yellow
Selective yellow
Stil de grain yellow
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Xanthic
Yellow
A typical sample is shown for each name; a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.
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