#FFFFDDParmesan (#FFFFDD) is a near-white, muted yellow with an OKLCH hue of 107°, lightness 0.99 and chroma 0.044. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #FFFFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 255, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 93%) |
| HSV | hsv(60, 13%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 13%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(99.2 -5.6 16.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.991 0.044 107) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Parmesan 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 ≈ 2.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#fff8ce — ΔE 2.1, shifts subtly: leans toward orange, reads darker#ffffd8 — ΔE 0.6, is virtually unchanged#ffffdd — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ffffe0 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Parmesan in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.02:1 and against black 20.6:1, 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.
#ffffdd · #ccccae · #a4a48a · #7f7e67 · #5b5b47 · #393928
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.
#ffffdd · #fae7b2 · #efcfa3 · #e2b898 · #d1a28f · #be8e88
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.
#ffffdd · #a7c3b2 · #a09f71 · #548c6e · #64633a · #324c3d
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.
#ffffdd · #d9d9c8 · #b7b799 · #95957a · #635f8f · #373727
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ffffdd · #dedde5 · #9c9c92 · #5d5d62 · #27271d · #010102
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.
#ffffdd · #cbcbbd · #a0a08f · #2a2915 · #090800 · #cfca4e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ffffdd · #d9ecd2 · #2790ee · #557951 · #333a65 · #071114
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ffffdd · #dddced · #849dc1 · #6f507a · #102645 · #030004
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffffdd · #d0e2ea · #74a4b9 · #7d4c66 · #3c182c · #00050b
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffffdd · #cee3e3 · #6ea8a8 · #5b5786 · #40171b · #010007
#FDFDE0 · #FCFCE2 · #FAFAE5 · #F9F9E7 · #F7F7EA
#CFCFB1 · #A2A287 · #77765F · #4E4E3A · #292818
#FEFEE4 · #FEFEEA · #FDFDF1
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.