Pale Parchment is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #2e3c52 |
| Complementary Color | #acbbd1 |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Pale Parchment Color. The Cuban Sand color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pergament (#bfa58a) for more energetic effect. Try Summer Hill as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#acbbd1 is the best complementary color to Pale Parchment. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d1c3ad complementary color is Casper, 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 Vanilla are #d1b0ac and #cdd1ac. Thus found on the left and right of #d1c3ad on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clam Shell and Green Mist colors as they work well with Pale Parchment.
The split-complementary Pale Parchment palette consists of #b0acd1 and #accdd1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#acbbd1). Try Logan and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #d1c3ad, 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 #d1c3ad 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 Pale Parchment. Thus Lavender Gray and Jet Stream giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pale Parchment contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Casper, Spring Rain, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #d1c3ad 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. Pale Parchment tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#acbbd1) and two others. The Jet Stream is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Casper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #acd1c3 and #d1acbb.
In a RGB color space, hex #d1c3ad is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Pale Parchment has a hue angle of 36.67°, a saturation of 28.13% and a lightness of 74.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d1c3ad is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 14.12% yellow and 18.04% black ink.
| HEX | #d1c3ad |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(209,195,173) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 14.12, 18.04 |
| HSL | hsl(36.67,28.13%,74.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.67,17.22%,81.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.3871,1.3023,12.8234) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.3524,55.6027,47.4556) |