Palettes / Colors / #EFE5DC

#EFE5DC — Pale Muted Brown

#EFE5DC is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the brown family.

#EFE5DC 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 #DCE6EF; it also sits naturally between #EFDCDD and #EFEEDC. 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 90% · Blue 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 8% · Key 6%

Previews

CSS code for #EFE5DC

.text { color: #EFE5DC; }
.background { background-color: #EFE5DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE5DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 229, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 37%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE5DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 229, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE5DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 229, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFE5DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE5DC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EFE5DC

Tints of #EFE5DC

Tones of #EFE5DC

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DCE6EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFE5DC: #000000.

How #EFE5DC 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 #EFE5DC or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EFE5DB  ·  #EFE5DD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFE5DC?

#EFE5DC is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 239, 229, 220). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE5DC?

#EFE5DC is RGB 239, 229, 220 — HSL 28°, 37%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 8%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFE5DC?

Its complement is #DCE6EF; analogous partners are #EFDCDD and #EFEEDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFE5DC for text?

Black text on #EFE5DC has a contrast ratio of 16.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.