Parchment (#F1E9D2)

The hex code for Parchment is #F1E9D2. It is rgb(241, 233, 210) in RGB, hsl(45, 53%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 5%) in CMYK — a lightest yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F1E9D2

HEX#F1E9D2

RGBrgb(241, 233, 210)

HSLhsl(45, 53%, 88%)

HSVhsv(45, 13%, 95%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 5%)

OKLCHoklch(93.4% 0.032 91)

LABlab(92.53% -0.01 12.24)

LCHlch(92.53% 12.24 90.06)

Colors Closest to Parchment

Parchment is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Eggshell#F0EAD6ΔE 1.79 Pearl#EAE0C8ΔE 3.2 Antique White#FAEBD7ΔE 3.22 Champagne#F7E7CEΔE 3.38 White Chocolate#EDE6D6ΔE 3.7 Papaya Whip#FFEFD5ΔE 4.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#F1E9D2 Channel Values

How Parchment breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 241 · G 233 · B 210	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 45° · S 53% · L 88%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 45° · S 13% · V 95%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 3% · Y 13% · K 5%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.21:1 vs white · 17.33:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Parchment background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text17.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F1E9D2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Parchment

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Parchment; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Parchment

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Parchment Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F1E9D2

Protanopia#EAEAD2

Protanomaly#EDEAD2

Deuteranopia#ECECD2

Deuteranomaly#EEEBD2

Tritanopia#F4E6E6

Tritanomaly#F3E7DE

Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

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Using #F1E9D2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--parchment: #F1E9D2;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F1E9D2;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'parchment': '#F1E9D2' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.914, blue: 0.824)

Android XML<color name="parchment">#F1E9D2</color>

SVG fillfill="#F1E9D2"

More Yellow Colors

Parchment sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

f1ecb7 f1b42f f2b926 f0ead6 f2ba49 f0e891 f2c649 f0e68c f2e99c f0dc82 f2eebf f0d799 f7d378 fbfbef fefe33 ffe670 fffbeb ffffad 404012 6f6716 999966 c2b280 d9d978 e6e200

#F1E9D2 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Parchment?

The hex code for Parchment is #F1E9D2. That is rgb(241, 233, 210) in RGB, hsl(45, 53%, 88%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 5%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F1E9D2?

#F1E9D2 is rgb(241, 233, 210) — red 241, green 233, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F1E9D2?

#F1E9D2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F1E9D2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F1E9D2 scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F1E9D2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F1E9D2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 3.22, which is very hard to tell apart.

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