Parchment White is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #06151a |
| Complementary Color | #e4f4f9 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (15° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 93.73% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Parchment White Color. The Coral Candy color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Desert Mesa (#efcfbc) for more calm effect. Try Salmon Tint as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#e4f4f9 is the best complementary color to Parchment White. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f9eae5 complementary color is Polar, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Linen are #f9e4ea and #f9f3e4. Thus found on the left and right of #f9eae5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching We Peep and Rum Swizzle colors as they work well with Parchment White.
The split-complementary Parchment White palette consists of #e4eaf9 and #e4f9f3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e4f4f9). Try Link Water and Polar colors in combination with #f9eae5, 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 #f9eae5 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Parchment White. Thus Moon Raker and Granny Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Parchment White contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Polar, Frost, and Moon Raker split by 90° on the color wheel. #f9eae5 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Parchment White tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#e4f4f9) and two others. The Granny Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Carousel Pink – 120° from the complementary Polar. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e4f9e9 and #f9e4f4.
In a RGB color space, hex #f9eae5 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Parchment White has a hue angle of 15°, a saturation of 62.5% and a lightness of 93.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f9eae5 is made of 0% cyan, 5.89% magenta, 7.85% yellow and 2.35% black ink.
| HEX | #f9eae5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(249,234,229) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.89, 7.85, 2.35 |
| HSL | hsl(15,62.5%,93.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(15,8.03%,97.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(93.7289,4.2387,4.2339) |
| XYZ | xyz(82.6326,84.6425,86.1112) |