Pastel Parchment is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #1a262c |
| Complementary Color | #d3dfe5 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (20° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.27% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pastel Parchment Color. The Wild Rice color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Regal (#dac2b3) for more energetic effect. Try Thulite Rose as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d3dfe5 is the best complementary color to Pastel Parchment. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e5d9d3 complementary color is Geyser, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pearl Bush are #e5d3d6 and #e5e2d3. Thus found on the left and right of #e5d9d3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wafer and Satin Linen colors as they work well with Pastel Parchment.
The split-complementary Pastel Parchment palette consists of #d3d6e5 and #d3e5e2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d3dfe5). Try Mischka and Geyser colors in combination with #e5d9d3, 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 #e5d9d3 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pastel Parchment. Thus Snuff and Surf Crest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pastel Parchment contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Geyser, Surf Crest, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #e5d9d3 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pastel Parchment tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#d3dfe5) and two others. The Surf Crest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Twilight – 120° from the complementary Geyser. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d3e5d9 and #e5d3df.
In a RGB color space, hex #e5d9d3 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Pastel Parchment has a hue angle of 20°, a saturation of 25.71% and a lightness of 86.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e5d9d3 is made of 0% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 7.05% yellow and 10.2% black ink.
| HEX | #e5d9d3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(229,217,211) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.7, 7.05, 10.2 |
| HSL | hsl(20,25.71%,86.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(20,7.86%,89.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.4786,3.092,4.4118) |
| XYZ | xyz(68.8838,70.9869,71.6993) |