Palettes / Colors / #EEE7DB

#EEE7DB — Pale Muted Brown

#EEE7DB is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the brown family.

#EEE7DB 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 #DCE3EF; it also sits naturally between #EFDFDC and #ECEFDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 93% · Green 91% · Blue 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 8% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EEE7DB

.text { color: #EEE7DB; }
.background { background-color: #EEE7DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEE7DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 231, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 36%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEE7DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 231, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEE7DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 231, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EEE7DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEE7DB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DCE3EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EEE7DB: #000000.

How #EEE7DB 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 #EEE7DB 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

← #EEE7DA  ·  #EEE7DC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EEE7DB?

#EEE7DB is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 238, 231, 219). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EEE7DB?

#EEE7DB is RGB 238, 231, 219 — HSL 38°, 36%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 8%, 7%.

What colors go with #EEE7DB?

Its complement is #DCE3EF; analogous partners are #EFDFDC and #ECEFDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EEE7DB for text?

Black text on #EEE7DB has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.