Fading Parchment 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 | #131923 |
| Complementary Color | #dce2ec |
| Color Shade: | orange (37.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 89.41% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Fading Parchment Color. The Soft Doeskin 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 Chopsticks (#e0d1b8) for more energetic effect. Try Land of Trees as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dce2ec is the best complementary color to Fading 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 #ece6dc complementary color is Mystic, 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 Pearl Bush are #ecdedc and #eaecdc. Thus found on the left and right of #ece6dc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bizarre and Satin Linen colors as they work well with Fading Parchment.
The split-complementary Fading Parchment palette consists of #dedcec and #dceaec colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dce2ec). Try Snuff and Mystic colors in combination with #ece6dc, 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 #ece6dc 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 Fading Parchment. Thus Snuff and Harp giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Fading Parchment contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mystic, Surf Crest, and Prim split by 90° on the color wheel. #ece6dc 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. Fading Parchment tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#dce2ec) and two others. The Harp is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Prim – 120° from the complementary Mystic. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dcece6 and #ecdce2.
In a RGB color space, hex #ece6dc is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Fading Parchment has a hue angle of 37.5°, a saturation of 29.63% and a lightness of 89.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ece6dc is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 6.28% yellow and 7.45% black ink.
| HEX | #ece6dc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(236,230,220) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 6.28, 7.45 |
| HSL | hsl(37.5,29.63%,89.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(37.5,6.78%,92.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(91.5023,0.3175,5.5742) |
| XYZ | xyz(75.8072,79.5938,79.0778) |