Palettes / Colors / #EDE1CA
#EDE1CA — Pale Muted Brown
#EDE1CA 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 #EDE1CA 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.
#EDE1CA 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 #CAD6ED; it also sits naturally between #EDCFCA and #E8EDCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDE1CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 225, 202 |
| HSL | 39°, 49%, 86% |
| HSV | 39°, 15%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 15%, 7% |
| XYZ | 72.51, 76.12, 66.75 |
| Yxy | 76.12, 0.3367, 0.3534 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.91, 0.34, 12.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.25, 0.34, 11.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 88% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · 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 #EDE1CA
.text { color: #EDE1CA; }
.background { background-color: #EDE1CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDE1CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 225, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 49%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDE1CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 225, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDE1CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 225, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDE1CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDE1CA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDE1CA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAD6ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDE1CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDE1CA
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 #EDE1CA: ·
How #EDE1CA 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 #EDE1CA 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 #EDE1CA?
#EDE1CA is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 237, 225, 202). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDE1CA?
#EDE1CA is RGB 237, 225, 202 — HSL 39°, 49%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 15%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDE1CA?
Its complement is #CAD6ED; analogous partners are #EDCFCA and #E8EDCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDE1CA for text?
Black text on #EDE1CA has a contrast ratio of 16.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.