Parsnip 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 | #293965 |
| Complementary Color | #99a9d6 |
| Color Shade: | orange (44° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.16% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Parsnip Color. The Flax Straw color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Grain of Rice (#dfd2c0) for more calm effect. Try Glittering Sun as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#99a9d6 is the best complementary color to Parsnip. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d6c69a complementary color is Polo Blue, 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 Pavlova are #d6a799 and #c8d699. Thus found on the left and right of #d6c69a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cameo and Deco colors as they work well with Parsnip.
The split-complementary Parsnip palette consists of #a899d6 and #99c8d6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#99a9d6). Try Cold Purple and Sinbad colors in combination with #d6c69a, 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 #d6c69a 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 Parsnip. Thus Light Wisteria and Sinbad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Parsnip contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Polo Blue, Vista Blue, and Viola split by 90° on the color wheel. #d6c69a 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. Parsnip tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#99a9d6) and two others. The Sinbad is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Can Can – 120° from the complementary Polo Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #99d6c6 and #d699a9.
In a RGB color space, hex #d6c69a is made of 38% red, 35% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Parsnip has a hue angle of 44°, a saturation of 42.25% and a lightness of 72.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d6c69a is made of 0% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 23.53% yellow and 16.08% black ink.
| HEX | #d6c69a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(214,198,154) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 35%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.27, 23.53, 16.08 |
| HSL | hsl(44,42.25%,72.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44,28.04%,83.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.1894,-1.1122,24.1194) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.7584,57.0174,38.7439) |