Palettes / Colors / #EFDCCC

#EFDCCC — Pale Muted Brown

#EFDCCC is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the brown family.

#EFDCCC 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 #CDE0EF; it also sits naturally between #EFCDCE and #EFEDCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 94% · Green 86% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EFDCCC

.text { color: #EFDCCC; }
.background { background-color: #EFDCCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDCCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 220, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 52%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDCCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 220, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDCCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 220, 204, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFDCCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDCCC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDE0EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFDCCC: #000000.

How #EFDCCC 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 #EFDCCC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EFDCCB  ·  #EFDCCD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFDCCC?

#EFDCCC is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 239, 220, 204). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDCCC?

#EFDCCC is RGB 239, 220, 204 — HSL 27°, 52%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 15%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFDCCC?

Its complement is #CDE0EF; analogous partners are #EFCDCE and #EFEDCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFDCCC for text?

Black text on #EFDCCC has a contrast ratio of 15.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.