Palettes / Colors / #EFE0DE
#EFE0DE — Pale Muted Red
#EFE0DE 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 #EFE0DE 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.
#EFE0DE 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 #DDECEE; it also sits naturally between #EEDDE3 and #EEE8DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFE0DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 224, 222 |
| HSL | 7°, 35%, 90% |
| HSV | 7°, 7%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 7%, 6% |
| XYZ | 75.44, 76.94, 79.98 |
| Yxy | 76.94, 0.3247, 0.3311 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.29, 4.78, 2.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.71, 4.78, 2.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 88% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 7% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFE0DE
.text { color: #EFE0DE; }
.background { background-color: #EFE0DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE0DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 224, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 35%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE0DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 224, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE0DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 224, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFE0DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE0DE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFE0DE
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Tones of #EFE0DE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDECEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFE0DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFE0DE
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 #EFE0DE: ·
How #EFE0DE 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 #EFE0DE 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 #EFE0DE?
#EFE0DE is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 239, 224, 222). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE0DE?
#EFE0DE is RGB 239, 224, 222 — HSL 7°, 35%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 7%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFE0DE?
Its complement is #DDECEE; analogous partners are #EEDDE3 and #EEE8DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFE0DE for text?
Black text on #EFE0DE has a contrast ratio of 16.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.