Palettes / Colors / #EFD0CD
#EFD0CD — Pale Muted Red
#EFD0CD is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #EFD0CD 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.
#EFD0CD is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CDECEF; it also sits naturally between #EFCDDB and #EFE1CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFD0CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 208, 205 |
| HSL | 5°, 52%, 87% |
| HSV | 5°, 14%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 14%, 6% |
| XYZ | 69.17, 67.87, 67.21 |
| Yxy | 67.87, 0.3387, 0.3323 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.94, 10.34, 5.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.38, 10.26, 5.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 82% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 14% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFD0CD
.text { color: #EFD0CD; }
.background { background-color: #EFD0CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFD0CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 208, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 52%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFD0CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 208, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFD0CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 208, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFD0CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFD0CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDECEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFD0CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFD0CD
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 #EFD0CD: ·
How #EFD0CD 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 #EFD0CD 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 #EFD0CD?
#EFD0CD is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 239, 208, 205). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFD0CD?
#EFD0CD is RGB 239, 208, 205 — HSL 5°, 52%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 14%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFD0CD?
Its complement is #CDECEF; analogous partners are #EFCDDB and #EFE1CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFD0CD for text?
Black text on #EFD0CD has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.