Palettes / Colors / #EFDCCF
#EFDCCF — Pale Muted Brown
#EFDCCF is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #EFDCCF 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.
#EFDCCF 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 #CDE1EE; it also sits naturally between #EECDD1 and #EEEBCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDCCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 220, 207 |
| HSL | 24°, 50%, 87% |
| HSV | 24°, 13%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 13%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.45, 74.04, 69.50 |
| Yxy | 74.04, 0.3354, 0.3428 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.94, 4.41, 8.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.05, 4.38, 7.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 86% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 13% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFDCCF
.text { color: #EFDCCF; }
.background { background-color: #EFDCCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDCCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 220, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 50%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDCCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 220, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDCCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 220, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDCCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDCCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFDCCF
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Tones of #EFDCCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDE1EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDCCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDCCF
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 #EFDCCF: ·
How #EFDCCF 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 #EFDCCF 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFDCCF?
#EFDCCF is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 239, 220, 207). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDCCF?
#EFDCCF is RGB 239, 220, 207 — HSL 24°, 50%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 13%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDCCF?
Its complement is #CDE1EE; analogous partners are #EECDD1 and #EEEBCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDCCF for text?
Black text on #EFDCCF has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.