Classic Ivory is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #0d1f3c |
| Complementary Color | #c3d4f2 |
| Color Shade: | orange (37.02° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 85.69% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Classic Ivory Color. The Pueblo Sand color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Turnip Boy (#efc6a1) for more energetic effect. Try Radome Tan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c3d4f2 is the best complementary color to Classic Ivory. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f2e0c3 complementary color is Spindle, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Albescent White are #f2c8c3 and #ecf2c3. Thus found on the left and right of #f2e0c3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Beauty Bush and Tusk colors as they work well with Classic Ivory.
The split-complementary Classic Ivory palette consists of #c8c3f2 and #c3ecf2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c3d4f2). Try Moon Raker and Mint Tulip colors in combination with #f2e0c3, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #f2e0c3 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Classic Ivory. Thus Moon Raker and Mint Tulip giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Classic Ivory contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spindle, Madang, and Cherub split by 90° on the color wheel. #f2e0c3 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Classic Ivory tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c3d4f2) and two others. The Mint Tulip is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and We Peep – 120° from the complementary Spindle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c3f2e0 and #f2c3d5.
In a RGB color space, hex #f2e0c3 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Classic Ivory has a hue angle of 37.02°, a saturation of 64.38% and a lightness of 85.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f2e0c3 is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 18.43% yellow and 5.1% black ink.
| HEX | #f2e0c3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(242,224,195) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 18.43, 5.1 |
| HSL | hsl(37.02,64.38%,85.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(37.02,19.42%,94.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(89.9191,1.6052,16.4307) |
| XYZ | xyz(73.1239,76.1287,62.47) |