Palettes / Colors / #EFD2DE
#EFD2DE — Pale Muted Pink
#EFD2DE is a pink color we call Pale Muted Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #EFD2DE 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.
#EFD2DE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D2EFE3; it also sits naturally between #EFD2ED and #EFD4D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFD2DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 210, 222 |
| HSL | 335°, 48%, 88% |
| HSV | 335°, 12%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 7%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.83, 69.72, 78.78 |
| Yxy | 69.72, 0.3260, 0.3164 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.86, 12.08, -2.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.50, 12.08, -2.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 82% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 7% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFD2DE
.text { color: #EFD2DE; }
.background { background-color: #EFD2DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFD2DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 210, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 48%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFD2DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 210, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFD2DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 210, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFD2DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFD2DE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFD2DE
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Tones of #EFD2DE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2EFE3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFD2DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFD2DE
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 #EFD2DE: ·
How #EFD2DE 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 #EFD2DE 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 #EFD2DE?
#EFD2DE is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 210, 222). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFD2DE?
#EFD2DE is RGB 239, 210, 222 — HSL 335°, 48%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 7%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFD2DE?
Its complement is #D2EFE3; analogous partners are #EFD2ED and #EFD4D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFD2DE for text?
Black text on #EFD2DE has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.