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Parchment Palette

Parchment Palette is a generated palette built from #F1E9D2, #D0D8F1, #F1D8D0, #E9F1D0. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this palette can be used as a CSS-ready color set with linked HEX values, source color context, and machine-readable palette data.

Parchment Palette combines primary #F1E9D2, secondary #D0D8F1, surface #F1D8D0, background #E9F1D0, accent #000000. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the palette works as a yellow palette, blue palette, orange palette system for design system tokens, CSS variables, palette reference, and AI color ingestion, with each color mapped to roles, contrast data, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.

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5colors
Yellow palettedominant group
6use cases

Palette Color Roles

Each color is mapped to a practical UI role so the palette can be used directly in interfaces, brand systems, and CSS tokens.

Primary#F1E9D2Parchment
Secondary#D0D8F1#D0D8F1
Surface#F1D8D0#F1D8D0
Background#E9F1D0#E9F1D0
Accent#000000Black

CSS Variables

--palette-parchment-primary: #F1E9D2;
--palette-parchment-secondary: #D0D8F1;
--palette-parchment-surface: #F1D8D0;
--palette-parchment-background: #E9F1D0;
--palette-parchment-accent: #000000;

Accessibility Snapshot

Contrast checks for each palette color against black and white text, with best foreground guidance.

Primary#F1E9D2
Black 17.33:1 · White 1.21:1
Best #000000
Secondary#D0D8F1
Black 14.77:1 · White 1.42:1
Best #000000
Surface#F1D8D0
Black 15.47:1 · White 1.36:1
Best #000000
Background#E9F1D0
Black 17.96:1 · White 1.17:1
Best #000000
Accent#000000
Black 1:1 · White 21:1
Best #FFFFFF

UI Components Preview

A compact preview of how the palette behaves across common interface components.

ButtonPrimary action with checked foreground contrast.
CardSurface treatment using palette roles.
AlertBackground, text, and accent roles together.
NavbarSecondary role with accent state.

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Parchment Palette Data (JSON)

Structured palette data for Parchment Palette, including color roles, accessibility, semantic groups, use cases, CSS variables, and API links.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8163
Black text17.33:1AA Pass
White text1.21:1AA Fail
colorsPalette colors with roles and color systems
rolesPrimary, secondary, surface, background, and accent mapping
accessibilityContrast and WCAG text options by palette color
semanticGroupsAI-readable palette labels
useCasesDesign and implementation contexts
cssVariablesCopy-ready CSS custom properties
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Roles
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#F1E9D2",
    "name": "Parchment"
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#D0D8F1",
    "name": "#D0D8F1"
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#F1D8D0",
    "name": "#F1D8D0"
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#E9F1D0",
    "name": "#E9F1D0"
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#000000",
    "name": "Black"
  }
]
Accessibility
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#F1E9D2",
    "name": "Parchment",
    "blackContrast": 17.33,
    "whiteContrast": 1.21,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#D0D8F1",
    "name": "#D0D8F1",
    "blackContrast": 14.77,
    "whiteContrast": 1.42,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#F1D8D0",
    "name": "#F1D8D0",
    "blackContrast": 15.47,
    "whiteContrast": 1.36,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#E9F1D0",
    "name": "#E9F1D0",
    "blackContrast": 17.96,
    "whiteContrast": 1.17,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#000000",
    "name": "Black",
    "blackContrast": 1,
    "whiteContrast": 21,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  }
]
Semantic groups
[
  "parchment palette",
  "generated palette",
  "yellow palette",
  "blue palette",
  "orange palette",
  "green palette",
  "gray palette",
  "light palette",
  "dark palette",
  "neutral palette",
  "warm palette",
  "cool palette"
]
Use cases
[
  "design system tokens",
  "CSS variables",
  "palette reference",
  "AI color ingestion",
  "wellness and botanical palettes",
  "calm digital interfaces"
]
CSS variables
"--palette-parchment-primary: #F1E9D2;\n--palette-parchment-secondary: #D0D8F1;\n--palette-parchment-surface: #F1D8D0;\n--palette-parchment-background: #E9F1D0;\n--palette-parchment-accent: #000000;"
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "parchment",
  "name": "Parchment Palette",
  "type": "generated",
  "sourceColor": "parchment",
  "description": "Generated palette built from Parchment, its harmonies, a high-contrast pairing, and a light variant.",
  "narrative": "Parchment Palette combines primary #F1E9D2, secondary #D0D8F1, surface #F1D8D0, background #E9F1D0, accent #000000. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the palette works as a yellow palette, blue palette, orange palette system for design system tokens, CSS variables, palette reference, and AI color ingestion, with each color mapped to roles, contrast data, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.",
  "semanticGroups": [
    "parchment palette",
    "generated palette",
    "yellow palette",
    "blue palette",
    "orange palette",
    "green palette",
    "gray palette",
    "light palette",
    "dark palette",
    "neutral palette",
    "warm palette",
    "cool palette"
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "design system tokens",
    "CSS variables",
    "palette reference",
    "AI color ingestion",
    "wellness and botanical palettes",
    "calm digital interfaces"
  ],
  "colors": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#F1E9D2",
      "slug": "parchment",
      "name": "Parchment",
      "rgb": [
        241,
        233,
        210
      ],
      "hsl": [
        45,
        53,
        88
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        3,
        13,
        5
      ],
      "family": "yellow",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "light"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.8163,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 17.33,
        "white": 1.21
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/parchment/"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#D0D8F1",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#D0D8F1",
      "rgb": [
        208,
        216,
        241
      ],
      "hsl": [
        225,
        54,
        88
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        14,
        10,
        0,
        5
      ],
      "family": "blue",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "light"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.6887,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 14.77,
        "white": 1.42
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/d0d8f1/"
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#F1D8D0",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#F1D8D0",
      "rgb": [
        241,
        216,
        208
      ],
      "hsl": [
        15,
        54,
        88
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        10,
        14,
        5
      ],
      "family": "orange",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "light"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.7237,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 15.47,
        "white": 1.36
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/f1d8d0/"
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#E9F1D0",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#E9F1D0",
      "rgb": [
        233,
        241,
        208
      ],
      "hsl": [
        75,
        54,
        88
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        3,
        0,
        14,
        5
      ],
      "family": "green",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "light"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.8479,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 17.96,
        "white": 1.17
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/e9f1d0/"
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "slug": "black",
      "name": "Black",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
        "dark",
        "neutral"
      ],
      "luminance": 0,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1,
        "white": 21
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/black/"
    }
  ],
  "roles": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#F1E9D2",
      "name": "Parchment"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#D0D8F1",
      "name": "#D0D8F1"
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#F1D8D0",
      "name": "#F1D8D0"
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#E9F1D0",
      "name": "#E9F1D0"
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "name": "Black"
    }
  ],
  "accessibility": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#F1E9D2",
      "name": "Parchment",
      "blackContrast": 17.33,
      "whiteContrast": 1.21,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#D0D8F1",
      "name": "#D0D8F1",
      "blackContrast": 14.77,
      "whiteContrast": 1.42,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#F1D8D0",
      "name": "#F1D8D0",
      "blackContrast": 15.47,
      "whiteContrast": 1.36,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#E9F1D0",
      "name": "#E9F1D0",
      "blackContrast": 17.96,
      "whiteContrast": 1.17,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "name": "Black",
      "blackContrast": 1,
      "whiteContrast": 21,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cssVariables": "--palette-parchment-primary: #F1E9D2;\n--palette-parchment-secondary: #D0D8F1;\n--palette-parchment-surface: #F1D8D0;\n--palette-parchment-background: #E9F1D0;\n--palette-parchment-accent: #000000;",
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/parchment.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/parchment.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/palettes/parchment/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/parchment.json"
}
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