Parchment

#FEFCAF

Parchment #FEFCAF

Shades of Parchment

#FFFCAF

#E2E09C

#C6C488

#AAA875

#8D8C61

#71704E

#55543A

#383827

#1C1C13

#000000

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Tints of Parchment

#FFFCAF

#FFFCB8

#FFFCC1

#FFFDCA

#FFFDD3

#FFFDDB

#FFFEE4

#FFFEED

#FFFEF6

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Parchment

#FFFCAD

#FAF7B1

#F5F3B6

#F1EFBB

#ECEBBF

#E8E7C4

#E3E2C8

#DFDECD

#DADAD1

#D6D6D6

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What color is Parchment

Parchment is a light pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Parchment is a pastel color. Parchment is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Parchment

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Parchment is #FEFCAF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Parchment has 100%% Red, 99% Green, and 69% Blue.
Parchment has 58° Hue, 31% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Parchment has 58° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 84% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Parchment has 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 31% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#FEFCAF

RGB

(254, 252, 175)

(100%, 99%, 69%)

HSV

(58°, 31, 100)

(16%, 31%, 100%)

HSL

(58°, 97, 84)

(16%, 97%, 84%)

CMYK

(0, 1, 31, 0)

(0%, 1%, 31%, 0%)

How does Parchment contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Parchment is 94%, which is high.
Parchment has a higher contrast with black than white. Parchment and black have a 19.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Parchment and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

94%

AAA (19.8)

insufficient (1.1)

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What colors go with Parchment

Summer

#4B4835

#747C23

#BAB88B

#CBD55A

#FEFCAF

Winter

#0D4035

#A955C1

#35B79D

#DAD8A3

#FEFCAF

Spring

#244712

#37701D

#AEAC78

#72C753

#FEFCAF

Analogous

#504D3A

#776E10

#A5A377

#D7D192

#FEFCAF

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How to mix Parchment paint

To mix Parchment paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Yellow, 2% Red, 69% White, as shown below.

Yellow

29%

Red

2%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

0%

White

69%

To mix Parchment paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 69% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

1%

Yellow

30%

Black

0%

White

69%

What colors are similar to Parchment

Colors similar to Parchment are: Light Beige, Pale Canary, Lemon Chiffon, Ecru, and Buff. Pale Canary is brighter than Parchment. Lemon Chiffon is more orange and paler than Parchment. Ecru is more green and paler and lighter than Parchment. Buff is more orange and brighter and darker than Parchment.

Light Beige

#FFFEB6

Pale Canary

#FFFF99

brighter

Lemon Chiffon

#FFF8C6

more orange,

paler

Ecru

#FEFFCA

more green,

paler,

lighter

Buff

#FEF69E

more orange,

brighter,

darker