Palettes / Colors / #EEDFCC
#EEDFCC — Pale Muted Brown
#EEDFCC 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 #EEDFCC 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.
#EEDFCC 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 #CDDCEE; it also sits naturally between #EECFCD and #ECEECD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEDFCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 223, 204 |
| HSL | 34°, 50%, 87% |
| HSV | 34°, 14%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 14%, 7% |
| XYZ | 72.55, 75.31, 67.84 |
| Yxy | 75.31, 0.3363, 0.3492 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.54, 2.03, 11.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.78, 2.02, 10.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 14% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEDFCC
.text { color: #EEDFCC; }
.background { background-color: #EEDFCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEDFCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 223, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 50%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEDFCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 223, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEDFCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 223, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEDFCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEDFCC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEDFCC
Tints of #EEDFCC
Tones of #EEDFCC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDDCEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEDFCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEDFCC
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 #EEDFCC: ·
How #EEDFCC 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 #EEDFCC 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 #EEDFCC?
#EEDFCC is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 238, 223, 204). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEDFCC?
#EEDFCC is RGB 238, 223, 204 — HSL 34°, 50%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 14%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEDFCC?
Its complement is #CDDCEE; analogous partners are #EECFCD and #ECEECD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEDFCC for text?
Black text on #EEDFCC has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.