Writer’s Parchment Complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Writer’s Parchment (#E9D6BD), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#E9D6BD
#F8F4ED
#BDCFEA
#88A9D2
#EDF2F8
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer’s Parchment | #E9D6BD | 233, 214, 189 | 34°, 50%, 83% | 0, 8, 19, 9 | |
| Crystal Cut | #F8F4ED | 248, 244, 237 | 38°, 44%, 95% | 0, 2, 4, 3 | |
| Maritime | #BDCFEA | 189, 207, 234 | 216°, 52%, 83% | 19, 12, 0, 8 | |
| Placid Blue | #88A9D2 | 136, 169, 210 | 213°, 45%, 68% | 35, 20, 0, 18 | |
| Airport | #EDF2F8 | 237, 242, 248 | 213°, 44%, 95% | 4, 2, 0, 3 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #F8F4ED on #88A9D2 | 2.21:1 | — |
| Aa #88A9D2 on #EDF2F8 | 2.16:1 | — |
| Aa #E9D6BD on #88A9D2 | 1.71:1 | — |
| Aa #BDCFEA on #88A9D2 | 1.53:1 | — |
| Aa #F8F4ED on #BDCFEA | 1.44:1 | — |
| Aa #BDCFEA on #EDF2F8 | 1.41:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #e9d6bd; /* Writer’s Parchment */
--color-2: #f8f4ed; /* Crystal Cut */
--color-3: #bdcfea; /* Maritime */
--color-4: #88a9d2; /* Placid Blue */
--color-5: #edf2f8; /* Airport */
}Other schemes from Writer’s Parchment
- Writer’s Parchment Analogous Color Scheme#ECBCCE#E7C0BC#E9D6BD#E9E8BB#CCEEBB
- Writer’s Parchment Triadic Color Scheme#E9D6BD#BCE9D6#D3BFE5#F8F4ED#89D1B5
- Writer’s Parchment Split-complementary Color Scheme#E9D6BD#BCE6E8#CCBBEE#D5B185#EEF7FA
- Writer’s Parchment Tetradic Color Scheme#E9D6BD#B8EBC5#BDCFEA#F1BFE2#F8F4ED
- Writer’s Parchment Monochromatic Color Scheme#C48F4B#D5B185#E9D6BD#F8F4ED#F8F4ED
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- Air-Kiss Complementary Color Scheme#F6DCD2#FAEFE9#D4E9F5#94D0E9#E8F5FC
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- Almond Complementary Color Scheme#EDDCC8#F8F4ED#C7DAED#95AFDC#ECF3F9
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- Angelic White Complementary Color Scheme#F4EDE4#F8F4ED#E2ECF2#B0C4DE#EDF2F8
- Apricot Freeze Complementary Color Scheme#F3CFB7#FAEFE9#B8DEF2#7CB9E8#EAF4FC
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Questions
What colors go with Writer’s Parchment?
In a complementary scheme: Crystal Cut (#F8F4ED), Maritime (#BDCFEA), Placid Blue (#88A9D2), Airport (#EDF2F8).
What is the hex code of Writer’s Parchment?
#E9D6BD.