Palettes / Colors / #EFE5CF
#EFE5CF — Pale Muted Brown
#EFE5CF 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 #EFE5CF 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.
#EFE5CF 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 #CDD8EE; it also sits naturally between #EED3CD and #E8EECD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFE5CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 229, 207 |
| HSL | 41°, 50%, 87% |
| HSV | 41°, 13%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 13%, 6% |
| XYZ | 74.88, 78.89, 70.31 |
| Yxy | 78.89, 0.3342, 0.3521 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.19, -0.22, 11.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.82, -0.22, 10.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 90% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 13% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFE5CF
.text { color: #EFE5CF; }
.background { background-color: #EFE5CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE5CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 229, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 50%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE5CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 229, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE5CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 229, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFE5CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE5CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDD8EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFE5CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFE5CF
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 #EFE5CF: ·
How #EFE5CF 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 #EFE5CF 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 #EFE5CF?
#EFE5CF is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 239, 229, 207). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE5CF?
#EFE5CF is RGB 239, 229, 207 — HSL 41°, 50%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 13%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFE5CF?
Its complement is #CDD8EE; analogous partners are #EED3CD and #E8EECD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFE5CF for text?
Black text on #EFE5CF has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.