Palettes / Colors / #EFDCD9
#EFDCD9 — Pale Muted Red
#EFDCD9 is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #EFDCD9 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.
#EFDCD9 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 #D7EBEE; it also sits naturally between #EED7E0 and #EEE6D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDCD9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 220, 217 |
| HSL | 8°, 41%, 89% |
| HSV | 8°, 9%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 9%, 6% |
| XYZ | 73.71, 74.55, 76.15 |
| Yxy | 74.55, 0.3285, 0.3322 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.18, 6.02, 3.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.34, 6.01, 3.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 86% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · 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 #EFDCD9
.text { color: #EFDCD9; }
.background { background-color: #EFDCD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDCD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 220, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 41%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDCD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 220, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDCD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 220, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDCD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDCD9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7EBEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDCD9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDCD9
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 #EFDCD9: ·
How #EFDCD9 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 #EFDCD9 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 #EFDCD9?
#EFDCD9 is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 239, 220, 217). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDCD9?
#EFDCD9 is RGB 239, 220, 217 — HSL 8°, 41%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 9%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDCD9?
Its complement is #D7EBEE; analogous partners are #EED7E0 and #EEE6D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDCD9 for text?
Black text on #EFDCD9 has a contrast ratio of 15.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.