Palettes / Colors / #EEDECF
#EEDECF — Pale Muted Brown
#EEDECF is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the brown family.
#EEDECF 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 #CEDEEE; it also sits naturally between #EECECE and #EEEDCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEDECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 222, 207 |
| HSL | 29°, 48%, 87% |
| HSV | 29°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 72.64, 74.92, 69.66 |
| Yxy | 74.92, 0.3344, 0.3449 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.36, 3.02, 9.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.56, 3.00, 8.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · 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 #EEDECF
.text { color: #EEDECF; }
.background { background-color: #EEDECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEDECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 222, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 48%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEDECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 222, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEDECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 222, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEDECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEDECF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEDECF
Tints of #EEDECF
Tones of #EEDECF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEDEEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEDECF: #000000.
How #EEDECF 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 #EEDECF 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 #EEDECF?
#EEDECF is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 238, 222, 207). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEDECF?
#EEDECF is RGB 238, 222, 207 — HSL 29°, 48%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEDECF?
Its complement is #CEDEEE; analogous partners are #EECECE and #EEEDCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEDECF for text?
Black text on #EEDECF has a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.