Palettes / Colors / #EFD9CD
#EFD9CD — Pale Muted Brown
#EFD9CD is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #EFD9CD 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.
#EFD9CD is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CDE3EF; it also sits naturally between #EFCDD2 and #EFEACD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFD9CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 217, 205 |
| HSL | 21°, 52%, 87% |
| HSV | 21°, 14%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 14%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.43, 72.38, 67.96 |
| Yxy | 72.38, 0.3373, 0.3418 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.15, 5.65, 8.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.08, 5.61, 7.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 85% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · 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 #EFD9CD
.text { color: #EFD9CD; }
.background { background-color: #EFD9CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFD9CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 217, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 52%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFD9CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 217, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFD9CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 217, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFD9CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFD9CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDE3EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFD9CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFD9CD
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 #EFD9CD: ·
How #EFD9CD 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 #EFD9CD 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 #EFD9CD?
#EFD9CD is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 239, 217, 205). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFD9CD?
#EFD9CD is RGB 239, 217, 205 — HSL 21°, 52%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 14%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFD9CD?
Its complement is #CDE3EF; analogous partners are #EFCDD2 and #EFEACD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFD9CD for text?
Black text on #EFD9CD has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.