Palettes / Colors / #EDD5CF
#EDD5CF — Pale Muted Brown
#EDD5CF is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #EDD5CF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EDD5CF is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CFE7ED; it also sits naturally between #EDCFD8 and #EDE4CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDD5CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 213, 207 |
| HSL | 12°, 45%, 87% |
| HSV | 12°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.98, 70.10, 68.87 |
| Yxy | 70.10, 0.3349, 0.3355 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.04, 7.34, 5.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.72, 7.27, 5.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 84% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 13% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDD5CF
.text { color: #EDD5CF; }
.background { background-color: #EDD5CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDD5CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 213, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 45%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDD5CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 213, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDD5CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 213, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDD5CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDD5CF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDD5CF
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Tones of #EDD5CF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFE7ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDD5CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDD5CF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EDD5CF: ·
How #EDD5CF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EDD5CF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EDD5CF?
#EDD5CF is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 237, 213, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDD5CF?
#EDD5CF is RGB 237, 213, 207 — HSL 12°, 45%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDD5CF?
Its complement is #CFE7ED; analogous partners are #EDCFD8 and #EDE4CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDD5CF for text?
Black text on #EDD5CF has a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.