Palettes / Colors / #EFD2D2

#EFD2D2 — Pale Muted Red

#EFD2D2 is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the red family.

#EFD2D2 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 #D2EFEF; it also sits naturally between #EFD2E0 and #EFE0D2. 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 94% · Green 82% · Blue 82%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 12% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EFD2D2

.text { color: #EFD2D2; }
.background { background-color: #EFD2D2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFD2D2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 210, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 48%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFD2D2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 210, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFD2D2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 210, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFD2D2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFD2D2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EFD2D2

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D2EFEF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFD2D2: #000000.

How #EFD2D2 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 #EFD2D2 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

← #EFD2D1  ·  #EFD2D3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFD2D2?

#EFD2D2 is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 239, 210, 210). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFD2D2?

#EFD2D2 is RGB 239, 210, 210 — HSL 0°, 48%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 12%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFD2D2?

Its complement is #D2EFEF; analogous partners are #EFD2E0 and #EFE0D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFD2D2 for text?

Black text on #EFD2D2 has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.