Palettes / Colors / #EDDFCE
#EDDFCE — Pale Muted Brown
#EDDFCE is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #EDDFCE 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.
#EDDFCE 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 #CFDCED; it also sits naturally between #EDD0CF and #ECEDCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDDFCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 223, 206 |
| HSL | 33°, 46%, 87% |
| HSV | 33°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 72.45, 75.24, 69.10 |
| Yxy | 75.24, 0.3342, 0.3471 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.50, 1.99, 10.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.74, 1.97, 9.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #EDDFCE
.text { color: #EDDFCE; }
.background { background-color: #EDDFCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDDFCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 223, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(33, 46%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDDFCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 223, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDDFCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 223, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDDFCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDDFCE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDDFCE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFDCED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDDFCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDDFCE
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 #EDDFCE: ·
How #EDDFCE 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 #EDDFCE 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 #EDDFCE?
#EDDFCE is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 237, 223, 206). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDDFCE?
#EDDFCE is RGB 237, 223, 206 — HSL 33°, 46%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDDFCE?
Its complement is #CFDCED; analogous partners are #EDD0CF and #ECEDCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDDFCE for text?
Black text on #EDDFCE has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.