Parchment - 04/03/1949
Parchment is the Color of the Day for 04/03/1949. Parchment has a hex value of #FFFFC2. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 255, Green: 255, and Blue: 194
Color Spaces of Parchment
| Hex | FFFFC2 | #FFFFC2 |
| RGB | 255 255 194 | rgb(255 255 194) |
| RGB % | 100 100 76 | rgb(100 100 76) |
| CIELAB | 98.91, -6.96, 29.3 | |
| CMY | 0, 0, 24 | |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 24, 0 | |
| HSL | 60, 100, 88 | hsl(60 100% 88%) |
| HSV | 60, 24, 100 | hsv(60 24% 100%) |
| HSI | 60, 17, 235 | |
| HWB | 60, 76, 0 | hwb(60 76% 0%) |
| LCH | 98.91, 30.12, 103.37 | |
| XYZ | 89.83, 97.21, 49.63 | |
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All About Parchment
Parchment is a warm and timeless color that evokes the natural and rustic beauty of ancient manuscripts. It's a light beige or tan color that has a subtle hint of yellow and brown tones. Parchment is often used in interior design to create a sophisticated and elegant atmosphere. It can be used in a variety of styles, from traditional to contemporary, and can complement many different colors.
Parchment is a neutral color that can be paired with a wide range of colors, including muted greens, grays, and blues. It can also be paired with bolder colors, such as navy blue or deep red, to create a more dramatic look. When used in interior design, Parchment can create a warm and inviting atmosphere in any room. It can be combined with natural materials, such as wood and stone, to create a cozy and rustic feel.
Parchment in Fashion
In fashion, Parchment is a classic and versatile color that can be worn year-round. It's a popular choice for accessories, such as handbags and shoes, as it can complement many different outfits. Parchment is a color that can be dressed up or down, depending on the occasion. It's a sophisticated and elegant color that can add a touch of refinement to any wardrobe.
Parchment in Nature
In nature, Parchment can be found in the warm tones of sand and in the soft hues of dried leaves. It's a color that is associated with earthiness and warmth, and it can evoke feelings of comfort and familiarity. Whether used in fashion, interior design, or nature-inspired artwork, Parchment is a versatile color that can bring a sense of elegance and timelessness to any design.
Closest Common Color
Parchment is closest to the common color yellow. When looking at the RYB scale yellow is a primary color, but on the RGB scale it is a mixture of equal parts red and green. Yellow is a bright color, which makes sense as it is associated with sunshine, happiness, and positivity. Since yellow is a highly visible color we use it for things like taxis and school buses. Yellow was one of the first colors used in cave paintings. Bananas, flowers, lemons, egg yolk, and taxis are things that are yellow.
Shades of Parchment
A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Parchment all the way to Black evenly distributed.
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Tints of Parchment
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Parchment all the way to White evenly distributed.
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Tones of Parchment
A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Parchment all the way to Gray evenly distributed.
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Monochromatic Colors of Parchment
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Parchment.
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Complementary Color of Parchment
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Parchment.
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Split Complementary Colors of Parchment
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Parchment.
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Triadic Colors of Parchment
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Parchment.
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Tetradic Colors of Parchment
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Parchment.
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Analogous Colors of Parchment
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Parchment.
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Variations of Parchment
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Parchment has RGB values of R:255, G:255, and B:194. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Parchment, 2 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Parchment.
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Web Safe Color of Parchment
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Parchment.
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CSS Code for Parchment
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #FFFFC2
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #FFFFC2
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #FFFFC2
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #FFFFC2
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Parchment Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Parchment is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
Parchment Contrast on Black Background
The color Parchment has passed 4 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 100% accessibility rating and therefore makes Parchment a perfect choice against a Black background.
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Parchment Contrast on White Background
The color Parchment has passed 0 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 0% accessibility rating and therefore makes Parchment a poor choice against a White background.
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