Palettes / Colors / #EDDBCF
#EDDBCF — Pale Muted Brown
#EDDBCF 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 #EDDBCF 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.
#EDDBCF 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 #CFE1ED; it also sits naturally between #EDCFD2 and #EDEACF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDDBCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 219, 207 |
| HSL | 24°, 45%, 87% |
| HSV | 24°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.52, 73.17, 69.39 |
| Yxy | 73.17, 0.3341, 0.3418 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.53, 4.22, 8.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.54, 4.18, 7.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · 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 #EDDBCF
.text { color: #EDDBCF; }
.background { background-color: #EDDBCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDDBCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 219, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 45%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDDBCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 219, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDDBCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 219, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDDBCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDDBCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDDBCF
Tints of #EDDBCF
Tones of #EDDBCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFE1ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDDBCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDDBCF
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 #EDDBCF: ·
How #EDDBCF 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 #EDDBCF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EDDBCF?
#EDDBCF is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 237, 219, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDDBCF?
#EDDBCF is RGB 237, 219, 207 — HSL 24°, 45%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDDBCF?
Its complement is #CFE1ED; analogous partners are #EDCFD2 and #EDEACF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDDBCF for text?
Black text on #EDDBCF has a contrast ratio of 15.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.