Palettes / Colors / #EFDDDD
#EFDDDD — Pale Muted Red
#EFDDDD is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #EFDDDD 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.
#EFDDDD 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 #DCEFEF; it also sits naturally between #EFDCE6 and #EFE6DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDDDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 221, 221 |
| HSL | 0°, 36%, 90% |
| HSV | 0°, 8%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 8%, 6% |
| XYZ | 74.50, 75.28, 79.01 |
| Yxy | 75.28, 0.3256, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.53, 6.16, 2.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.77, 6.16, 2.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 8% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFDDDD
.text { color: #EFDDDD; }
.background { background-color: #EFDDDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDDDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 221, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 36%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDDDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 221, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDDDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 221, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDDDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDDDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFDDDD
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Tones of #EFDDDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCEFEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDDDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDDDD
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 #EFDDDD: ·
How #EFDDDD 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 #EFDDDD 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 #EFDDDD?
#EFDDDD is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 239, 221, 221). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDDDD?
#EFDDDD is RGB 239, 221, 221 — HSL 0°, 36%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 8%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDDDD?
Its complement is #DCEFEF; analogous partners are #EFDCE6 and #EFE6DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDDDD for text?
Black text on #EFDDDD has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.