Parchment
#FEFCAF
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 warm color.
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) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Parchment
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.
