#FEFCAFParchment (#FEFCAF) is a near-white, soft yellow with an OKLCH hue of 107°, lightness 0.98 and chroma 0.097. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #FEFCAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(254, 252, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 98%, 84%) |
| HSV | hsv(58, 31%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 1%, 31%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(97.5 -10.7 37.2) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.975 0.097 107) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Parchment shifts subtly: leans toward orange, reads darker; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.9), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#fff5a2 — ΔE 1.9, shifts subtly: leans toward orange, reads darker#fffdaa — ΔE 0.7, is virtually unchanged#fefcaf — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#fefdb2 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.06:1 and against black 19.76:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fefcaf · #d0ce89 · #a8a668 · #828049 · #5e5c2b · #3c3a0e
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#fefcaf · #fae19b · #f2c88e · #e5af86 · #d59981 · #c1857e
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#fefcaf · #9cc0ab · #9c9a5d · #3f8a64 · #615f27 · #264a37
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#fefcaf · #d4d4bf · #b3b28b · #91906e · #625c9a · #33331e
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#fefcaf · #d8d8e2 · #99998b · #5b5b61 · #272619 · #010103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f1f0fc · #c7c7d5 · #9a9aa9 · #212032 · #03020e · #fefcaf
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#fefcaf · #c7e7cb · #c134f3 · #567b54 · #293964 · #1b040f
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#fefcaf · #d7d7ec · #799ac8 · #71497f · #06244c · #030006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#fefcaf · #c6dee8 · #61a2bd · #824366 · #40102d · #00050b
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#fefcaf · #c4dfe0 · #59a7a8 · #58528f · #450f17 · #01000a
#FDFBB8 · #FBFAC1 · #FAFACA · #F9F9D2 · #F8F8DA
#CFCD88 · #A2A063 · #77753F · #4F4D1D · #2A2800
#FCFBBF · #FBFACF · #F9F9DE
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.