Palettes / Colors / #EFDDCF
#EFDDCF — Pale Muted Brown
#EFDDCF 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 #EFDDCF 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.
#EFDDCF 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 #CDE0EE; it also sits naturally between #EECDCF and #EEECCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 221, 207 |
| HSL | 26°, 50%, 87% |
| HSV | 26°, 13%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 13%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.72, 74.57, 69.59 |
| Yxy | 74.57, 0.3353, 0.3438 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.19, 3.89, 9.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.35, 3.86, 8.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 87% · 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 #EFDDCF
.text { color: #EFDDCF; }
.background { background-color: #EFDDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 221, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 50%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 221, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 221, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDDCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFDDCF
Tints of #EFDDCF
Tones of #EFDDCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDE0EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDDCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDDCF
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 #EFDDCF: ·
How #EFDDCF 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 #EFDDCF 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 #EFDDCF?
#EFDDCF is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 239, 221, 207). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDDCF?
#EFDDCF is RGB 239, 221, 207 — HSL 26°, 50%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 13%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDDCF?
Its complement is #CDE0EE; analogous partners are #EECDCF and #EEECCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDDCF for text?
Black text on #EFDDCF has a contrast ratio of 15.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.