PINKS

Antique Parchment

#EAD8C1

RGB 234, 216, 193 · HSL 34°, 49%, 84% · CMYK 0, 8, 18, 8

Antique Parchment is #EAD8C1 in HEX — rgb(234, 216, 193), hsl(34°, 49%, 84%), cmyk(0%, 8%, 18%, 8%).

Antique Parchment pulls into the airy end of the pinks spectrum — HSL 34°, 49%, 84%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, dressing rooms, soft fabrics — for romantic, intimate spaces. Reads best alongside cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta, brass.

Color Codes

HEX#EAD8C1

RGB234, 216, 193

HSL34°, 49%, 84%

HSV34°, 18%, 92%

CMYK0, 8, 18, 8

Decimal15390913

CSS RGBrgb(234, 216, 193)

CSS HSLhsl(34, 49%, 84%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Antique Parchment 1087-3

Exact match

Behr

Steamed Milk HDC-WR15-8

ΔE 0.6 · #EBD9C1

IKEA

IKEA139 139

ΔE 0.6 · #EBD9C3

Dutch Boy

Nicole VS-9115

ΔE 0.6 · #EBD9C3

Dunn-Edwards

Floating Feather DE6142

ΔE 0.7 · #E9D8C2

Vista Paint

Wild Oats C-1420

ΔE 0.8 · #E8D8C1

Benjamin Moore

Painted 1142

ΔE 1 · #ECD8C0

Hallman-Lindsay

Wild Oats historic-wild-oats

ΔE 1.1 · #ECDBC3

Sherwin-Williams

Indian White SW0035

ΔE 1.2 · #EEDAC3

Kilz

Almond Cake LJ110

ΔE 1.3 · #EEDAC4

Farrow & Ball

Matchstick 2013

ΔE 2 · #E4D5BC

Valspar

Lovely Bluff 3004-10C

ΔE 2 · #E5D8C1

Dulux

Bread Crumb S11D1

ΔE 2.3 · #E3D3BE

Colorhouse

Stone .01 Stone-01

ΔE 3.6 · #E1D6BB

RAL

Oyster White 1013

ΔE 7.9 · #EEEACD

Kobra

Ivory 02

ΔE 11 · #E6C9A2

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

70/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#EAD8C1

#C2D4EA

Analogous

#EAC5C2

#EAD8C1

#E8EAC2

Triadic

#EAD8C1

#C2EAD9

#D9C2EA

Split-Complementary

#EAD8C1

#C2E8EA

#C5C2EA

Tetradic

#EAD8C1

#C2EAC5

#C2D4EA

#EAC2E8

Monochromatic

#C39150

#D7B589

#EAD8C1

#F8F3EC

Rectangle

#EAD8C1

#D4EAC2

#C2D4EA

#D9C2EA

Compound

#EAD8C1

#E8EAC2

#C2D4EA

#C5C2EA

Variations

Lighter

#EEE0CE

#F1E8DC

#F6F1EC

Darker

#D6B180

#B57E36

#6B4A1E

Saturation

#DCD7D0

#EAD9C2

#F5DAB8

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, dressing rooms, powder rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta, brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.39:1

Fail

vs Black

15.09:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#EAD8C1

#E3DCC2

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#EAD8C1

#DBDBC4

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#EAD8C1

#EBD5D8

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Soft · Romantic

Antique Parchment strikes the line between warm-neutral and statement — light enough for primary walls in soft-light rooms, expressive enough to give a bedroom or dressing room real character. Reads expensive next to cream, walnut, and brass.

SymbolismTenderness, warmth, optimism

PersonalityGentle, intimate, optimistic

romancesoftnesswarmthbedroomintimateblush

How it looks under different light

#EFCFAC

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#EAD8C1

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#DCD4D0

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#ECEBE9

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#98B2D4

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Semi-gloss (trim) · Flat (ceiling)

Light tones absorb less light than expected — eggshell adds warmth on walls, semi-gloss gives trim crisp definition against pale walls.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Trim · Ceilings · Furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer; pale colors typically need 2 coats for full opacity.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #EAD8C1;

CSS — background

background-color: #EAD8C1;

CSS Variable

--color-antique-parchment: #EAD8C1;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'antique-parchment': '#EAD8C1' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#EAD8C1] text-[#EAD8C1]

SCSS

$antique-parchment: #EAD8C1;

Similar Colors

Painted Sands

#EBD7BF · ΔE 1.0

Sand Dunes

#EADAC2 · ΔE 1.0

Creamy Satin

#EAD6BD · ΔE 1.5

Mystic Beige

#ECDCC5 · ΔE 1.5

Barbados Sand

#E8DAC1 · ΔE 1.8

Malton

#E7D8BE · ΔE 1.9

Mohair

#E6D6BC · ΔE 2.0

Inner Peach

#E9D4C0 · ΔE 2.2

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAD8C1?

#EAD8C1 is Antique Parchment, a soft pink with a warm undertone.

Is #EAD8C1 warm or cool?

Antique Parchment reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Antique Parchment?

Antique Parchment works well in bedrooms, dressing rooms, powder rooms. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.

What colors pair well with Antique Parchment?

Antique Parchment pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Antique Parchment?

You can download Antique Parchment on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Antique Parchment?

The hex code is #EAD8C1. In RGB it's 234, 216, 193, and in HSL it's 34°, 49%, 84%.

← All colors