Palettes / Colors / #EFE1DD
#EFE1DD — Pale Muted Brown
#EFE1DD is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the brown family.
#EFE1DD 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 #DCEBEF; it also sits naturally between #EFDCE2 and #EFE9DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFE1DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 225, 221 |
| HSL | 13°, 36%, 90% |
| HSV | 13°, 8%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 8%, 6% |
| XYZ | 75.57, 77.42, 79.37 |
| Yxy | 77.42, 0.3252, 0.3332 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.52, 4.09, 3.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.99, 4.09, 3.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 88% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #EFE1DD
.text { color: #EFE1DD; }
.background { background-color: #EFE1DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE1DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 225, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 36%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE1DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 225, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE1DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 225, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFE1DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE1DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCEBEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFE1DD: #000000.
How #EFE1DD 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 #EFE1DD 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 #EFE1DD?
#EFE1DD is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 239, 225, 221). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE1DD?
#EFE1DD is RGB 239, 225, 221 — HSL 13°, 36%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 8%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFE1DD?
Its complement is #DCEBEF; analogous partners are #EFDCE2 and #EFE9DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFE1DD for text?
Black text on #EFE1DD has a contrast ratio of 16.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.