Palettes / Colors / #EFDADA
#EFDADA — Pale Muted Red
#EFDADA 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 #EFDADA 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.
#EFDADA 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 #DBF0F0; it also sits naturally between #F0DBE6 and #F0E6DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDADA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 218, 218 |
| HSL | 0°, 40%, 90% |
| HSV | 0°, 9%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 9%, 6% |
| XYZ | 73.32, 73.56, 76.66 |
| Yxy | 73.56, 0.3280, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.71, 7.22, 2.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.76, 7.21, 2.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 85% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · 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 #EFDADA
.text { color: #EFDADA; }
.background { background-color: #EFDADA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDADA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 218, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 40%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDADA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 218, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDADA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 218, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDADA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDADA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBF0F0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDADA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDADA
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 #EFDADA: ·
How #EFDADA 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 #EFDADA 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 #EFDADA?
#EFDADA is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 239, 218, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDADA?
#EFDADA is RGB 239, 218, 218 — HSL 0°, 40%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 9%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDADA?
Its complement is #DBF0F0; analogous partners are #F0DBE6 and #F0E6DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDADA for text?
Black text on #EFDADA has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.