Palettes / Colors / #EFD7DF
#EFD7DF — Pale Muted Pink
#EFD7DF 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 #EFD7DF 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.
#EFD7DF 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 #D7EFE7; it also sits naturally between #EFD7EB and #EFDBD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFD7DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 215, 223 |
| HSL | 340°, 43%, 89% |
| HSV | 340°, 10%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 7%, 6% |
| XYZ | 73.22, 72.28, 79.90 |
| Yxy | 72.28, 0.3248, 0.3207 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.10, 9.63, -0.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.02, 9.63, -0.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 84% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · 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 #EFD7DF
.text { color: #EFD7DF; }
.background { background-color: #EFD7DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFD7DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 215, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 43%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFD7DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 215, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFD7DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 215, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFD7DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFD7DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7EFE7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFD7DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFD7DF
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 #EFD7DF: ·
How #EFD7DF 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 #EFD7DF 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 #EFD7DF?
#EFD7DF is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 215, 223). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFD7DF?
#EFD7DF is RGB 239, 215, 223 — HSL 340°, 43%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 7%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFD7DF?
Its complement is #D7EFE7; analogous partners are #EFD7EB and #EFDBD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFD7DF for text?
Black text on #EFD7DF has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.