Palettes / Colors / #EFDED6
#EFDED6 — Pale Muted Brown
#EFDED6 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 #EFDED6 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.
#EFDED6 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 #D7E7EF; it also sits naturally between #EFD7DB and #EFEBD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDED6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 222, 214 |
| HSL | 19°, 44%, 89% |
| HSV | 19°, 10%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 10%, 6% |
| XYZ | 73.86, 75.45, 74.29 |
| Yxy | 75.45, 0.3303, 0.3374 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.60, 4.49, 6.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.86, 4.48, 5.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 87% · Blue 84%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 10% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFDED6
.text { color: #EFDED6; }
.background { background-color: #EFDED6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDED6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 222, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(19, 44%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDED6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 222, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDED6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 222, 214, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDED6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDED6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7E7EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDED6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDED6
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 #EFDED6: ·
How #EFDED6 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 #EFDED6 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 #EFDED6?
#EFDED6 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 239, 222, 214). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDED6?
#EFDED6 is RGB 239, 222, 214 — HSL 19°, 44%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 10%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDED6?
Its complement is #D7E7EF; analogous partners are #EFD7DB and #EFEBD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDED6 for text?
Black text on #EFDED6 has a contrast ratio of 16.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.