Palettes / Colors / #EEDBCF
#EEDBCF — Pale Muted Brown
#EEDBCF 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 #EEDBCF 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.
#EEDBCF 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 #CEE2EE; it also sits naturally between #EECED2 and #EEEACE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEDBCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 219, 207 |
| HSL | 23°, 48%, 87% |
| HSV | 23°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.85, 73.35, 69.40 |
| Yxy | 73.35, 0.3348, 0.3418 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.61, 4.57, 8.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.64, 4.53, 7.52 |
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 #EEDBCF
.text { color: #EEDBCF; }
.background { background-color: #EEDBCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEDBCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 219, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 48%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEDBCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 219, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEDBCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 219, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEDBCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEDBCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEDBCF
Tints of #EEDBCF
Tones of #EEDBCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEE2EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEDBCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEDBCF
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 #EEDBCF: ·
How #EEDBCF 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 #EEDBCF 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 #EEDBCF?
#EEDBCF is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 238, 219, 207). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEDBCF?
#EEDBCF is RGB 238, 219, 207 — HSL 23°, 48%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEDBCF?
Its complement is #CEE2EE; analogous partners are #EECED2 and #EEEACE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEDBCF for text?
Black text on #EEDBCF has a contrast ratio of 15.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.