Palettes / Colors / #EFD8DA
#EFD8DA — Pale Muted Red
#EFD8DA is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #EFD8DA 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.
#EFD8DA 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 #D7EFED; it also sits naturally between #EFD7E5 and #EFE1D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFD8DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 216, 218 |
| HSL | 355°, 42%, 89% |
| HSV | 355°, 10%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 9%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.81, 72.52, 76.49 |
| Yxy | 72.52, 0.3282, 0.3269 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.22, 8.26, 1.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.16, 8.25, 1.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 85% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 9% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFD8DA
.text { color: #EFD8DA; }
.background { background-color: #EFD8DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFD8DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 216, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 42%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFD8DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 216, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFD8DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 216, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFD8DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFD8DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7EFED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFD8DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFD8DA
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 #EFD8DA: ·
How #EFD8DA 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 #EFD8DA 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 #EFD8DA?
#EFD8DA is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 239, 216, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFD8DA?
#EFD8DA is RGB 239, 216, 218 — HSL 355°, 42%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 9%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFD8DA?
Its complement is #D7EFED; analogous partners are #EFD7E5 and #EFE1D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFD8DA for text?
Black text on #EFD8DA has a contrast ratio of 15.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.