Palettes / Colors / #EDD8CA
#EDD8CA — Pale Muted Brown
#EDD8CA is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #EDD8CA 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.
#EDD8CA 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 #CADFED; it also sits naturally between #EDCACD and #EDE9CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDD8CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 216, 202 |
| HSL | 24°, 49%, 86% |
| HSV | 24°, 15%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 15%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.14, 71.38, 65.96 |
| Yxy | 71.38, 0.3381, 0.3440 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.67, 4.99, 9.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.49, 4.93, 8.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 85% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 15% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDD8CA
.text { color: #EDD8CA; }
.background { background-color: #EDD8CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDD8CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 216, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 49%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDD8CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 216, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDD8CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 216, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDD8CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDD8CA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDD8CA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CADFED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDD8CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDD8CA
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 #EDD8CA: ·
How #EDD8CA 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 #EDD8CA 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 #EDD8CA?
#EDD8CA is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 237, 216, 202). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDD8CA?
#EDD8CA is RGB 237, 216, 202 — HSL 24°, 49%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 15%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDD8CA?
Its complement is #CADFED; analogous partners are #EDCACD and #EDE9CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDD8CA for text?
Black text on #EDD8CA has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.