Palettes / Colors / #EFE4D7

#EFE4D7 — Pale Muted Brown

#EFE4D7 is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the brown family.

#EFE4D7 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 #D7E2EF; it also sits naturally between #EFD8D7 and #EEEFD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 94% · Green 89% · Blue 84%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 10% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EFE4D7

.text { color: #EFE4D7; }
.background { background-color: #EFE4D7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE4D7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 228, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(33, 43%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE4D7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 228, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE4D7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 228, 215, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFE4D7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE4D7">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D7E2EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFE4D7: #000000.

How #EFE4D7 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 #EFE4D7 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

← #EFE4D6  ·  #EFE4D8 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFE4D7?

#EFE4D7 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 239, 228, 215). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE4D7?

#EFE4D7 is RGB 239, 228, 215 — HSL 33°, 43%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 10%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFE4D7?

Its complement is #D7E2EF; analogous partners are #EFD8D7 and #EEEFD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFE4D7 for text?

Black text on #EFE4D7 has a contrast ratio of 16.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.