Palettes / Colors / #EFE7DA
#EFE7DA — Pale Muted Brown
#EFE7DA 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 #EFE7DA 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.
#EFE7DA 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 #DBE3F0; it also sits naturally between #F0DEDB and #EDF0DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFE7DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 231, 218 |
| HSL | 37°, 40%, 90% |
| HSV | 37°, 9%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 9%, 6% |
| XYZ | 76.83, 80.56, 77.83 |
| Yxy | 80.56, 0.3266, 0.3425 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.94, 0.51, 7.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.76, 0.51, 6.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 91% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 9% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFE7DA
.text { color: #EFE7DA; }
.background { background-color: #EFE7DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE7DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 231, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 40%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE7DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 231, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE7DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 231, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFE7DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE7DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBE3F0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFE7DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFE7DA
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 #EFE7DA: ·
How #EFE7DA 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 #EFE7DA 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 #EFE7DA?
#EFE7DA is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 239, 231, 218). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE7DA?
#EFE7DA is RGB 239, 231, 218 — HSL 37°, 40%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 9%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFE7DA?
Its complement is #DBE3F0; analogous partners are #F0DEDB and #EDF0DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFE7DA for text?
Black text on #EFE7DA has a contrast ratio of 17.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.